GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.59
+1.8%

Tesla P40 outperforms RTX 3050 OEM by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking172174
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.57no data
Power efficiency9.0317.04
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP102GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4140.4
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s224.0 GB/s

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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.18.6

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 31.59
+1.8%
RTX 3050 OEM 31.02

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 12190
+1.8%
RTX 3050 OEM 11970

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.59 31.02
Recency 13 September 2016 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 130 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla P40 and GeForce RTX 3050 OEM.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop one.


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