GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Tesla K40c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K40c with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K40c
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 245 Watt
11.64

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms Tesla K40c by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking381197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.36no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK180GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date8 October 2013 (10 years ago)6 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 no data
Current price$360 (0x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores28802560
Core clock speed745 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1492 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate210.2no data
Floating-point performance4,291 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla K40c and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_2
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.103no data
CUDA3.5no data

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 HD30−35
−130%
69
+130%
1440p16−18
−125%
36
+125%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−131%
81
+131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−134%
80−85
+134%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−143%
50−55
+143%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−137%
64
+137%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−142%
55−60
+142%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−118%
100−110
+118%
Hitman 3 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−120%
95−100
+120%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−131%
80−85
+131%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−123%
65−70
+123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−133%
105
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−137%
70−75
+137%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−134%
80−85
+134%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−143%
50−55
+143%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−119%
46
+119%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−142%
55−60
+142%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−118%
100−110
+118%
Hitman 3 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−120%
95−100
+120%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−131%
80−85
+131%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−123%
65−70
+123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−146%
86
+146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−128%
91
+128%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−137%
70−75
+137%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−143%
50−55
+143%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−117%
39
+117%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−142%
55−60
+142%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−118%
100−110
+118%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−120%
95−100
+120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−117%
76
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−138%
50
+138%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−137%
70−75
+137%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−123%
65−70
+123%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−121%
50−55
+121%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−117%
24−27
+117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−150%
24−27
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−143%
30−35
+143%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−117%
52
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Hitman 3 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−117%
50−55
+117%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−138%
57
+138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−131%
37
+131%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−138%
18−20
+138%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−133%
40−45
+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−150%
24−27
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−122%
20−22
+122%
Hitman 3 9−10
−122%
20−22
+122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−142%
27−30
+142%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−150%
14−16
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−143%
30−35
+143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−142%
27−30
+142%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%

This is how Tesla K40c and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 130% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 125% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.64 25.07
Recency 8 October 2013 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 60 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K40c in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K40c is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.


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