GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Tesla K40c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K40c with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K40c
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 245 Watt
11.65

RTX 4090 D outperforms Tesla K40c by a whopping 737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4082
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2628.93
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK180AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 October 2013 (10 years ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 11027% 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 cores288014592
Core clock speed745 MHzno data
Boost clock speed876 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate210.21,149
Floating-point processing power5.046 gflopsno data

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 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz21 GB/s
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s1,008 GB/s

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 graphics 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 11.65
RTX 4090 D 97.56
+737%

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 4090 D 37631
+737%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.65 97.56
Recency 8 October 2013 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 425 Watt

Tesla K40c has 73.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 737.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D 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 4090 D 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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