GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with GeForce RTX 2070 Super, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.90

RTX 2070 Super outperforms Tesla P40 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17669
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7741.12
Power efficiency8.8015.21
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP102TU104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)9 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 Super has 1384% better value for money than Tesla P40.

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 cores38402560
Core clock speed1303 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4283.2
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS9.062 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs240160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s448.0 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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (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 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 P40 31.90
RTX 2070 Super 47.38
+48.5%

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 P40 12266
RTX 2070 Super 18217
+48.5%

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
−48.9%
134
+48.9%
1440p50−55
−58%
79
+58%
4K30−35
−70%
51
+70%

Cost per frame, $

1080p63.32
−1600%
3.72
+1600%
1440p113.98
−1704%
6.32
+1704%
4K189.97
−1842%
9.78
+1842%
  • RTX 2070 Super has 1600% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super has 1704% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super has 1842% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 94
+0%
94
+0%
Elden Ring 137
+0%
137
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 252
+0%
252
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180
+0%
180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Elden Ring 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 168
+0%
168
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 198
+0%
198
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+0%
249
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 194
+0%
194
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Elden Ring 92
+0%
92
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 138
+0%
138
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Elden Ring 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 164
+0%
164
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
+0%
93
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 73
+0%
73
+0%

This is how Tesla P40 and RTX 2070 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super is 49% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 58% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 70% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.90 47.38
Recency 13 September 2016 9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 215 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 48.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 16.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P40 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super 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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