GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Tesla M40
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M40 with GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms Tesla M40 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 245 | 229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.33 | 25.86 |
| 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 (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 | 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 | 12 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 and SDK 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 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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
−15.3%
| 98
+15.3%
|
| 1440p | 50−55
−20%
| 60
+20%
|
| 4K | 30−35
−30%
| 39
+30%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 121
+0%
|
121
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 148
+0%
|
148
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 128
+0%
|
128
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 121
+0%
|
121
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Valorant | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100
+0%
|
100
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M40 and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Max-Q is 15% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2070 Max-Q is 20% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2070 Max-Q is 30% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.72 | 27.90 |
| Recency | 10 November 2015 | 29 January 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 80 Watt |
Tesla M40 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 2070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 12.9% 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 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is a notebook one.
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