GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X vs Tesla P40

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking154not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation100.00no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP102GP104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (7 years ago)18 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 no data
Current price$131 (0x MSRP)$150

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores38401280
Core clock speed1303 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4136.7
Floating-point performance11,758 gflopsno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7.2 GB/s8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s192.2 GB/s

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

Pros & Cons Summary


Recency 13 September 2016 18 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 120 Watt

We couldn't decide between Tesla P40 and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X is a desktop one.


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