Tesla M40 vs Radeon R9 280X

Place in performance ranking	330	186
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.93	84.59
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)
GPU code name	Thaiti XTL	GM200
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	8 October 2013 (10 years ago)	10 November 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data
Current price	$11.99 (0x MSRP)	$101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla M40 has 609% better value for money than R9 280X.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	3072
Core clock speed	no data	948 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1112 MHz
Number of transistors	4,313 million	8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	128.0	213.5
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	6,844 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	275 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin	8-pin EPS

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s	288.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	+	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
UVD	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	no data	5.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 280X 15.11

Tesla M40 26.87
+77.8%

Tesla M40 outperforms Radeon R9 280X by 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 280X 5837

Tesla M40 10376
+77.8%

Tesla M40 outperforms Radeon R9 280X by 78% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	66 −66.7%	110−120 +66.7%
4K	35 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−66.7%

40−45
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −70.7%	70−75 +70.7%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −69%	120−130 +69%
Hitman 3	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −70%	85−90 +70%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −66.7%	70−75 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −70.7%	70−75 +70.7%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −69%	120−130 +69%
Hitman 3	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −70%	85−90 +70%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −66.7%	70−75 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	48 −77.1%	85−90 +77.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −69%	120−130 +69%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −75%	35−40 +75%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−66.7%

70−75
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Hitman 3	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

−60%

40−45
+60%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Hitman 3	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%