GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs Tesla P40

Place in the ranking	176	57
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.77	31.68
Power efficiency	8.80	14.04
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP102	TU104
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 September 2016 (8 years ago)	23 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,699	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super has 1044% 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 cores	3840	3072
Core clock speed	1303 MHz	1650 MHz
Boost clock speed	1531 MHz	1815 MHz
Number of transistors	11,800 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	367.4	348.5
Floating-point processing power	11.76 TFLOPS	11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	64
TMUs	240	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1808 MHz	1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth	347.1 GB/s	495.9 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x 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 Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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 2080 Super 50.86
+59.4%

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 2080 Super 19557
+59.4%

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	85−90 −64.7%	140 +64.7%
1440p	60−65 −60%	96 +60%
4K	40−45 −77.5%	71 +77.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	67.05 −1243%	4.99 +1243%
1440p	94.98 −1204%	7.28 +1204%
4K	142.48 −1347%	9.85 +1347%

RTX 2080 Super has 1243% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 2080 Super has 1204% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 2080 Super has 1347% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	135 +0%	135 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Elden Ring	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 +0%	90 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	111 +0%	111 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	48 +0%	48 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	277 +0%	277 +0%
Metro Exodus	98 +0%	98 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 +0%	122 +0%
Valorant	223 +0%	223 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	191 +0%	191 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	97 +0%	97 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	41 +0%	41 +0%
Dota 2	121 +0%	121 +0%
Elden Ring	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Far Cry 5	94 +0%	94 +0%
Fortnite	173 +0%	173 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	225 +0%	225 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	113 +0%	113 +0%
Metro Exodus	87 +0%	87 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	248 +0%	248 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	77 +0%	77 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	142 +0%	142 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	79 +0%	79 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	86 +0%	86 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +0%	80 +0%
Dota 2	129 +0%	129 +0%
Far Cry 5	222 +0%	222 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	189 +0%	189 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	161 +0%	161 +0%
Valorant	217 +0%	217 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Elden Ring	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	51 +0%	51 +0%
World of Tanks	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	79 +0%	79 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	55 +0%	55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +0%	53 +0%
Far Cry 5	160 +0%	160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	141 +0%	141 +0%
Metro Exodus	90 +0%	90 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Valorant	163 +0%	163 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Dota 2	115 +0%	115 +0%
Elden Ring	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	115 +0%	115 +0%
Metro Exodus	40 +0%	40 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	171 +0%	171 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 +0%	33 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	115 +0%	115 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	68 +0%	68 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +0%	27 +0%
Dota 2	116 +0%	116 +0%
Far Cry 5	78 +0%	78 +0%
Fortnite	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	82 +0%	82 +0%
Valorant	87 +0%	87 +0%

This is how Tesla P40 and RTX 2080 Super compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Super is 65% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Super is 60% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Super is 78% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	31.90	50.86
Recency	13 September 2016	23 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm

Tesla P40 has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2080 Super, on the other hand, has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 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.