GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Tesla P40

Place in the ranking	179	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	67
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.82	no data
Power efficiency	8.79	28.10
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP102	GA106
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 September 2016 (8 years ago)	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	3840
Core clock speed	1303 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1531 MHz	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	11,800 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	367.4	171.0
Floating-point processing power	11.76 TFLOPS	10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	48
TMUs	240	120
Tensor Cores	no data	120
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	30

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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	no data

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	6 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1808 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	347.1 GB/s	336.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.2
CUDA	6.1	8.6

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 31.51

RTX 3060 Mobile 32.24
+2.3%

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 3060 Mobile 12550
+2.3%

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	95−100 −3.2%	98 +3.2%
1440p	60−65 −8.3%	65 +8.3%
4K	40−45 −5%	42 +5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	59.99	no data
1440p	94.98	no data
4K	142.48	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	103 +0%	103 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 +0%	81 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	195 +0%	195 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	115 +0%	115 +0%
Metro Exodus	94 +0%	94 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +0%	67 +0%
Dota 2	124 +0%	124 +0%
Far Cry 5	80 +0%	80 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	158 +0%	158 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	99 +0%	99 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	121 +0%	121 +0%
Metro Exodus	78 +0%	78 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 +0%	56 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	101 +0%	101 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +0%	59 +0%
Dota 2	124 +0%	124 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140 +0%	140 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	81 +0%	81 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	172 +0%	172 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	75 +0%	75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 +0%	75 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
World of Tanks	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 +0%	37 +0%
Far Cry 5	121 +0%	121 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	101 +0%	101 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	63 +0%	63 +0%
Metro Exodus	85 +0%	85 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	141 +0%	141 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	73 +0%	73 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 +0%	73 +0%
Metro Exodus	31 +0%	31 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 +0%	22 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 +0%	73 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 +0%	16 +0%
Dota 2	95 +0%	95 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60 +0%	60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	34 +0%	34 +0%
Valorant	62 +0%	62 +0%

This is how Tesla P40 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 Mobile is 3% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 Mobile is 8% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 Mobile is 5% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	31.51	32.24
Recency	13 September 2016	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla P40 and GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.