GeForce GTX 1660 vs Tesla P40

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Aggregated performance score

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5
32.73
+8.4%

Tesla P40 outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking154171
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Value for money100.0025.03
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGP102Turing TU116
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (7 years old)14 March 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 $219
Current price$131 (0x MSRP)$252 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P40 has 300% better value for money than GTX 1660.

Technical specs

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 cores38401408
Core clock speed1303 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4157.1
Floating-point performance11,758 gflopsno data

Size and 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 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 8-pin

Memory

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 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7.2 GB/s8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s192.1 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Video outputs and ports

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, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA6.17.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 P40 32.73
+8.4%
GTX 1660 30.18

Tesla P40 outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Tesla P40 12677
+8.5%
GTX 1660 11689

Tesla P40 outperforms GeForce GTX 1660 by 8% in Passmark.

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 HD90−95
+4.7%
86
−4.7%
1440p50−55
+4.2%
48
−4.2%
4K30−35
+7.1%
28
−7.1%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 32.73 30.18
Recency 13 September 2016 14 March 2019
Cost $5699 $219
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 120 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla P40 and GeForce GTX 1660.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop 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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