GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Tesla M40

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Aggregate performance score

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

Tesla M40
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
27.18
+3.2%

Tesla M40 outperforms RTX 3050 Ti Mobile by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking207212
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Power efficiency7.5024.23
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM200GA106
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date10 November 2015 (9 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 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 cores30722560
Core clock speed948 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1112 MHz1035 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate213.582.80
Floating-point processing power6.832 TFLOPS5.299 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs19280
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.2
CUDA5.28.6

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 27.18
+3.2%
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 26.34

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 10448
+3.2%
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10128

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 HD75−80
+1.4%
74
−1.4%
1440p40−45
−5%
42
+5%
4K27−30
−3.7%
28
+3.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Elden Ring 80
+0%
80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Valorant 121
+0%
121
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 79
+0%
79
+0%
World of Tanks 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35
+0%
35
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Elden Ring 36
+0%
36
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 81
+0%
81
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Elden Ring 19
+0%
19
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

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

  • Tesla M40 is 1% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.18 26.34
Recency 10 November 2015 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 75 Watt

Tesla M40 has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Tesla M40 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook 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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