GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Tesla K40m

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K40m with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K40m
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 245 Watt
8.16

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Tesla K40m by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking512201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1376.18
Power efficiency2.2827.17
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK110BGA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 November 2013 (11 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 58500% better value for money than Tesla K40m.

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 cores28802304
Core clock speed745 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2105.8
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs24072
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s168.0 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.58.6

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 K40m 8.16
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.75
+240%

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 K40m 3143
RTX 3050 6 GB 10692
+240%

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 8.16 27.75
Recency 22 November 2013 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 70 Watt

Tesla K40m has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 240.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K40m in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K40m is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB 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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NVIDIA Tesla K40m
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