Quadro P5200 vs Tesla M40 24 GB

Place in the ranking	209	180
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.48	21.61
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM200	GP104
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	10 November 2015 (9 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 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	2560
Core clock speed	948 MHz	1556 MHz
Boost clock speed	1112 MHz	1746 MHz
Number of transistors	8,000 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	213.5	279.4
Floating-point processing power	6.832 TFLOPS	8.94 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	64
TMUs	192	160

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	MXM-B (3.0)
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	230.4 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

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	6.1

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 27.10

Quadro P5200 31.34
+15.6%

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

Quadro P5200 12045
+15.6%

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	95−100 −20%	114 +20%
4K	35−40 −31.4%	46 +31.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Dota 2	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Fortnite	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	216 +0%	216 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Dota 2	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	84 +0%	84 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
World of Tanks	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	93 +0%	93 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

This is how Tesla M40 24 GB and Quadro P5200 compete in popular games:

Quadro P5200 is 20% faster in 1080p
Quadro P5200 is 31% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.10	31.34
Recency	10 November 2015	21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	100 Watt

Tesla M40 24 GB has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro P5200, on the other hand, has a 15.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 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 Quadro P5200 is a mobile workstation one.

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