GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Tesla M40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M40 with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M40
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
26.87
+7.2%

Tesla M40 outperforms RTX 3050 6GB Mobile by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking186197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation85.14no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGM200GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date10 November 2015 (8 years ago)6 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$101 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores30722560
Core clock speed948 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speed1112 MHz1492 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate213.5no data
Floating-point performance6,844 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla M40 and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSno data

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 speed6 GB/s12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.7no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3no data
CUDA5.2no data

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 HD70−75
+1.4%
69
−1.4%
1440p35−40
−2.9%
36
+2.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+4.9%
81
−4.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+4.7%
40−45
−4.7%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+3.7%
80−85
−3.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+1.6%
64
−1.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0.9%
100−110
−0.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+1%
95−100
−1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+4.9%
80−85
−4.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+4.5%
65−70
−4.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+4.8%
105
−4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+5.6%
70−75
−5.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+4.7%
40−45
−4.7%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+3.7%
80−85
−3.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−2.2%
46
+2.2%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0.9%
100−110
−0.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+1%
95−100
−1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+4.9%
80−85
−4.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+4.5%
65−70
−4.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+4.7%
86
−4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+4.4%
91
−4.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+5.6%
70−75
−5.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+4.7%
40−45
−4.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2.6%
39
−2.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0.9%
100−110
−0.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+1%
95−100
−1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+5.3%
76
−5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+5.6%
70−75
−5.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+4.5%
65−70
−4.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+3.8%
50−55
−3.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5.8%
52
−5.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+5.8%
50−55
−5.8%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+5.3%
57
−5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−5.7%
37
+5.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Hitman 3 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%

This is how Tesla M40 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M40 is 1% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 3% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.87 25.06
Recency 10 November 2015 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 60 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla M40 and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile.

Be aware that Tesla M40 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.


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