GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
32.36
+112%

Tesla P40 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking156328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.005.45
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP102N17P-G1 Max-Q
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2016 (7 years ago)30 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 no data
Current price$131 (0x MSRP)$1010

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P40 has 1735% better value for money than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB.

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 MHz1063 - 1265 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1341 - 1480 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt60 - 70 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4118.4
Floating-point performance11,758 gflops3,789 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla P40 and GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6.144 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7.2 GB/s8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s192.2 GB/s
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 outputs
G-SYNC supportno data+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12.0
Shader Model6.75.0
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.3+
CUDA6.16.1

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 HD170−180
+105%
83
−105%
4K60−65
+100%
30
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+138%
21−24
−138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Far Cry 5 62
+130%
27−30
−130%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%
Hitman 3 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+138%
21−24
−138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Far Cry 5 54
+125%
24−27
−125%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%
Hitman 3 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+120%
30−33
−120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Far Cry 5 40
+122%
18−20
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+119%
16−18
−119%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Hitman 3 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Hitman 3 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+140%
10−11
−140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%

This is how Tesla P40 and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P40 is 105% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P40 is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.36 15.25
Recency 13 September 2016 30 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6.144 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 60 Watt

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook one.


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