Radeon 680M vs Tesla M40
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M40 with Radeon 680M, including specs and performance data.
Tesla M40 outperforms 680M by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 206 | 368 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.50 | 19.55 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | Rembrandt+ |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 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 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 948 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1112 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 13,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.5 | 105.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.832 TFLOPS | 3.379 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 32 |
| TMUs | 192 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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.
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 | 70−75
+89.2%
| 37
−89.2%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
+66.7%
| 18
−66.7%
|
| 4K | 18−20
+80%
| 10
−80%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 161
+0%
|
161
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Valorant | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2
+0%
|
2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M40 and Radeon 680M compete in popular games:
- Tesla M40 is 89% faster in 1080p
- Tesla M40 is 67% faster in 1440p
- Tesla M40 is 80% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.17 | 14.17 |
| Recency | 10 November 2015 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 50 Watt |
Tesla M40 has a 91.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 680M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Tesla M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 680M in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M40 is a workstation card while Radeon 680M 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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