Tesla P40 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

Place in performance ranking	216	151
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.38	100.00
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Navi 14 XTX	GP102
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	12 December 2019 (4 years ago)	13 September 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$5,699
Current price	$317 (1.9x MSRP)	$131 (0x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P40 has 550% better value for money than RX 5500 XT.

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	1408	3840
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost clock speed	1845 MHz	1531 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	162.4	367.4
Floating-point performance	no data	11,758 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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	180 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	7.2 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	347.1 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	no data	6.1

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.

RX 5500 XT 23.69

Tesla P40 32.79
+38.4%

Tesla P40 outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 38% based on our aggregated 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%

RX 5500 XT 9160

Tesla P40 12677
+38.4%

Tesla P40 outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 38% 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	75 −33.3%	100−110 +33.3%
1440p	43 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
4K	25 −20%	30−35 +20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

78
−28.2%

100−105

+28.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	72 −31.9%	95−100 +31.9%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −28.2%	100−105 +28.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	61 −31.1%	80−85 +31.1%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −31.6%	75−80 +31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Forza Horizon 4	78 −28.2%	100−105 +28.2%
Hitman 3	101 −28.7%	130−140 +28.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 −32.5%	220−230 +32.5%
Metro Exodus	132 −36.4%	180−190 +36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	108 −29.6%	140−150 +29.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	133 −35.3%	180−190 +35.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	74 −35.1%	100−105 +35.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	58 −37.9%	80−85 +37.9%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −28.2%	100−105 +28.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	43 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	46 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	66 −36.4%	90−95 +36.4%
Hitman 3	61 −31.1%	80−85 +31.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	133 −35.3%	180−190 +35.3%
Metro Exodus	92 −30.4%	120−130 +30.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	88 −36.4%	120−130 +36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	87 −37.9%	120−130 +37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95 −36.8%	130−140 +36.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	64 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	49 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −31.6%	75−80 +31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	56 −33.9%	75−80 +33.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	87 −37.9%	120−130 +37.9%
Metro Exodus	83 −32.5%	110−120 +32.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 −37.9%	80−85 +37.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	36 −25%	45−50 +25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

76
−31.6%

100−105

+31.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	67 −34.3%	90−95 +34.3%
Hitman 3	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 −25%	30−33 +25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	20 −35%	27−30 +35%
Far Cry 5	60 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	41 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Metro Exodus	60 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	66 −36.4%	90−95 +36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −25%	35−40 +25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	25 −20%	30−33 +20%
Far Cry New Dawn	37 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Hitman 3	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	22 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 −29%	40−45 +29%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	19 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Battlefield 5	35 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −25%	10−11 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	21 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	37 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Metro Exodus	31 −29%	40−45 +29%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−25%

30−33
+25%

This is how RX 5500 XT and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

Tesla P40 is 33% faster in 1080p
Tesla P40 is 28% faster in 1440p
Tesla P40 is 20% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.69	32.79
Recency	12 December 2019	13 September 2016
Cost	$169	$5699
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 Watt