GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Tesla M40 24 GB

Place in the ranking	207	189
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.48	26.04
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GM200	TU106B
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	10 November 2015 (9 years ago)	29 January 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores	3072	2304
Core clock speed	948 MHz	885 MHz
Boost clock speed	1112 MHz	1185 MHz
Number of transistors	8,000 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	213.5	170.6
Floating-point processing power	6.832 TFLOPS	5.46 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	64
TMUs	192	144
Tensor Cores	no data	288
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	36

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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	None

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	384.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	7.5

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 M40 24 GB 27.09

RTX 2070 Max-Q 30.19
+11.4%

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 M40 24 GB 10417

RTX 2070 Max-Q 11608
+11.4%

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	85−90 −16.5%	99 +16.5%
1440p	50−55 −14%	57 +14%
4K	35−40 −17.1%	41 +17.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Elden Ring	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	76 +0%	76 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +0%	32 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Metro Exodus	93 +0%	93 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Valorant	150 +0%	150 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	102 +0%	102 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +0%	27 +0%
Dota 2	102 +0%	102 +0%
Elden Ring	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry 5	83 +0%	83 +0%
Fortnite	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	90 +0%	90 +0%
Metro Exodus	68 +0%	68 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	214 +0%	214 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 +0%	48 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Valorant	64 +0%	64 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65 +0%	65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 +0%	23 +0%
Dota 2	121 +0%	121 +0%
Far Cry 5	129 +0%	129 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	78 +0%	78 +0%
Valorant	129 +0%	129 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Elden Ring	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	29 +0%	29 +0%
World of Tanks	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55 +0%	55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	72 +0%	72 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Valorant	95 +0%	95 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Dota 2	69 +0%	69 +0%
Elden Ring	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	69 +0%	69 +0%
Metro Exodus	22 +0%	22 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100 +0%	100 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 +0%	19 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	69 +0%	69 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	29 +0%	29 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	93 +0%	93 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Fortnite	32 +0%	32 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Valorant	55 +0%	55 +0%

This is how Tesla M40 24 GB and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 2070 Max-Q is 16% faster in 1080p
RTX 2070 Max-Q is 14% faster in 1440p
RTX 2070 Max-Q is 17% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.09	30.19
Recency	10 November 2015	29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt

Tesla M40 24 GB has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M40 24 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M40 24 GB is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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