Tesla M40 24 GB vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Aggregated performance score
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms Tesla M40 24 GB by 160% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 16 | 185 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 15.04 | 32.56 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) |
| GPU code name | Ampere GA102 | GM200 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 24 September 2020 (3 years ago) | 10 November 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | no data |
| Current price | $1135 (0.9x MSRP) | $250 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Tesla M40 24 GB has 116% better value for money than RTX 3080 Ti.
Technical specs
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 cores | 10240 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1370 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1667 MHz | 1112 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | 8,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 532.8 | 213.5 |
Size and 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 285 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 12-pin | 8-pin EPS |
Memory
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 | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 19000 MHz | 6 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 5.2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms Tesla M40 24 GB by 160% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms Tesla M40 24 GB by 160% in Passmark.
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 | 214
+168%
| 80−85
−168%
|
| 1440p | 144
+162%
| 55−60
−162%
|
| 4K | 96
+174%
| 35−40
−174%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 219
+174%
|
80−85
−174%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 100−110
+168%
|
40−45
−168%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 120−130
+173%
|
45−50
−173%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+165%
|
60−65
−165%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 170−180
+168%
|
65−70
−168%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 184
+163%
|
70−75
−163%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 208
+160%
|
80−85
−160%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 174
+168%
|
65−70
−168%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+163%
|
75−80
−163%
|
| Hitman 3 | 200−210
+160%
|
80−85
−160%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
+180%
|
55−60
−180%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+160%
|
45−50
−160%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 247
+160%
|
95−100
−160%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+160%
|
45−50
−160%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 100−110
+168%
|
40−45
−168%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 120−130
+173%
|
45−50
−173%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+165%
|
60−65
−165%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 170−180
+168%
|
65−70
−168%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160
+167%
|
60−65
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 198
+164%
|
75−80
−164%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 167
+178%
|
60−65
−178%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+163%
|
75−80
−163%
|
| Hitman 3 | 134
+168%
|
50−55
−168%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
+180%
|
55−60
−180%
|
| Metro Exodus | 172
+165%
|
65−70
−165%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 56
+167%
|
21−24
−167%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 226
+166%
|
85−90
−166%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 372
+166%
|
140−150
−166%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+160%
|
45−50
−160%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 100−110
+168%
|
40−45
−168%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 100
+186%
|
35−40
−186%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+161%
|
75−80
−161%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 146
+165%
|
55−60
−165%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 186
+166%
|
70−75
−166%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 146
+165%
|
55−60
−165%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+163%
|
75−80
−163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 181
+178%
|
65−70
−178%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 97
+177%
|
35−40
−177%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 120−130
+184%
|
45−50
−184%
|
| Hitman 3 | 210
+163%
|
80−85
−163%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+162%
|
45−50
−162%
|
| Metro Exodus | 114
+185%
|
40−45
−185%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 93
+166%
|
35−40
−166%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 164
+173%
|
60−65
−173%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 75−80
+160%
|
30−33
−160%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 86
+187%
|
30−33
−187%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 192
+174%
|
70−75
−174%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99
+183%
|
35−40
−183%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 176
+171%
|
65−70
−171%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 141
+182%
|
50−55
−182%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
+175%
|
60−65
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 130−140
+160%
|
50−55
−160%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 89
+197%
|
30−33
−197%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 75−80
+163%
|
30−33
−163%
|
| Hitman 3 | 120
+167%
|
45−50
−167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+160%
|
30−33
−160%
|
| Metro Exodus | 76
+181%
|
27−30
−181%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 63
+163%
|
24−27
−163%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 94
+169%
|
35−40
−169%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 152
+176%
|
55−60
−176%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+167%
|
21−24
−167%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 61
+190%
|
21−24
−190%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 136
+172%
|
50−55
−172%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50
+178%
|
18−20
−178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 109
+173%
|
40−45
−173%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 108
+170%
|
40−45
−170%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+167%
|
45−50
−167%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 59
+181%
|
21−24
−181%
|
This is how RTX 3080 Ti and Tesla M40 24 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3080 Ti is 168% faster than Tesla M40 24 GB in 1080p
- RTX 3080 Ti is 162% faster than Tesla M40 24 GB in 1440p
- RTX 3080 Ti is 174% faster than Tesla M40 24 GB in 4K
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 70.27 | 27.04 |
| Recency | 24 September 2020 | 10 November 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 250 Watt |
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M40 24 GB in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a desktop card while Tesla M40 24 GB is a workstation 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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