Tesla M40 24 GB vs Radeon RX 6600 XT

Place in performance ranking	80	187
Place by popularity	61	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.59	32.85
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GM200
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	30 July 2021 (2 years ago)	10 November 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	no data
Current price	$283 (0.7x MSRP)	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 45% better value for money than Tesla M40 24 GB.

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	1968 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2589 MHz	1112 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 (TGP) Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	331.4	213.5

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	190 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	16000 MHz	6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	256.0 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	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
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.

RX 6600 XT 42.60
+57.4%

Tesla M40 24 GB 27.06

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Tesla M40 24 GB by 57% 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 6600 XT 16488
+57.4%

Tesla M40 24 GB 10474

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Tesla M40 24 GB by 57% 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	132 +65%	80−85 −65%
1440p	74 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%
4K	41 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

79
+58%

50−55

−58%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	129 +61.3%	80−85 −61.3%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +60%	75−80 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +73.3%	45−50 −73.3%
Far Cry 5	151 +58.9%	95−100 −58.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	131 +63.8%	80−85 −63.8%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +60%	80−85 −60%
Hitman 3	221 +57.9%	140−150 −57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	137 +61.2%	85−90 −61.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	166 +66%	100−105 −66%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120 +60%	75−80 −60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	106 +63.1%	65−70 −63.1%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +60%	75−80 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
Far Cry 5	141 +65.9%	85−90 −65.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	127 +58.8%	80−85 −58.8%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +60%	80−85 −60%
Hitman 3	183 +66.4%	110−120 −66.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	109 +67.7%	65−70 −67.7%
Metro Exodus	95 +58.3%	60−65 −58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	142 +57.8%	90−95 −57.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	176 +60%	110−120 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	104 +60%	65−70 −60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75 +66.7%	45−50 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +60%	75−80 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%
Far Cry 5	133 +66.3%	80−85 −66.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	112 +60%	70−75 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +60%	80−85 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	99 +65%	60−65 −65%
Watch Dogs: Legion	61 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Hitman 3	112 +60%	70−75 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
Metro Exodus	56 +60%	35−40 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	84 +68%	50−55 −68%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	56 +60%	35−40 −60%
Battlefield 5	85−90 +60%	55−60 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	105 +61.5%	65−70 −61.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	98 +63.3%	60−65 −63.3%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +65.5%	55−60 −65.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +60%	40−45 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	44 +63%	27−30 −63%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
Hitman 3	57 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	34 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 +80%	30−33 −80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	28 +75%	16−18 −75%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +73.3%	30−33 −73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 +75%	8−9 −75%
Far Cry 5	51 +70%	30−33 −70%
Far Cry New Dawn	53 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%

This is how RX 6600 XT and Tesla M40 24 GB compete in popular games:

RX 6600 XT is 65% faster than Tesla M40 24 GB in 1080p
RX 6600 XT is 64.4% faster than Tesla M40 24 GB in 1440p
RX 6600 XT is 70.8% faster than Tesla M40 24 GB in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.60	27.06
Recency	30 July 2021	10 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	250 Watt