GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs Tesla K40c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K40c with GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K40c
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 245 Watt
11.69

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms Tesla K40c by a whopping 568% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4149
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2867.35
Power efficiency3.2924.50
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK180AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 SUPER has 23954% better value for money than Tesla K40c.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28807168
Core clock speed745 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2554.4
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS35.48 TFLOPS
ROPs4880
TMUs240224
Tensor Coresno data224
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s504.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1031.3
CUDA3.58.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

Tesla K40c 11.69
RTX 4070 SUPER 78.14
+568%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Tesla K40c 4494
RTX 4070 SUPER 30032
+568%

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
−627%
218
+627%
1440p21−24
−590%
145
+590%
4K12−14
−608%
85
+608%

Cost per frame, $

1080p256.63
−9240%
2.75
+9240%
1440p366.62
−8775%
4.13
+8775%
4K641.58
−9004%
7.05
+9004%
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 9240% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 8775% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 9004% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+0%
186
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 434
+0%
434
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Dota 2 173
+0%
173
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 428
+0%
428
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 381
+0%
381
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 148
+0%
148
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 148
+0%
148
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 265
+0%
265
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+0%
166
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

This is how Tesla K40c and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 627% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 590% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 608% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.69 78.14
Recency 8 October 2013 8 January 2024
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 220 Watt

RTX 4070 SUPER has a 568.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 11.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K40c in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K40c is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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