GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.90

RTX 2080 Ti outperforms Tesla P40 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7721.84
Power efficiency8.8015.57
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP102TU102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)20 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Ti has 688% 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 cores38404352
Core clock speed1303 MHz1350 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1545 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4420.2
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS13.45 TFLOPS
ROPs9688
TMUs240272
Tensor Coresno data544
Ray Tracing Coresno data68

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 EPS2x 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 GB11 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit352 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s616.0 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
OpenCL3.02.0
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 2080 Ti 56.42
+76.9%

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 Ti 21696
+76.9%

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
−83.3%
165
+83.3%
1440p65−70
−87.7%
122
+87.7%
4K50−55
−86%
93
+86%

Cost per frame, $

1080p63.32
−946%
6.05
+946%
1440p87.68
−971%
8.19
+971%
4K113.98
−961%
10.74
+961%
  • RTX 2080 Ti has 946% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Ti has 971% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Ti has 961% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Elden Ring 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 110
+0%
110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Valorant 290
+0%
290
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 235
+0%
235
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Elden Ring 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 224
+0%
224
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+0%
249
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 170
+0%
170
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 183
+0%
183
+0%
Valorant 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Elden Ring 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 204
+0%
204
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 142
+0%
142
+0%
Metro Exodus 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+0%
209
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
World of Tanks 270
+0%
270
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Fortnite 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 113
+0%
113
+0%

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

  • RTX 2080 Ti is 83% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Ti is 88% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Ti is 86% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.90 56.42
Recency 13 September 2016 20 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 11 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm

Tesla P40 has a 118.2% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 76.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 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 Ti 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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