GeForce RTX 4070 vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.90

RTX 4070 outperforms Tesla P40 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17620
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.7760.38
Power efficiency8.8024.17
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP102AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 has 2080% 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 cores38405888
Core clock speed1303 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4455.4
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs240184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 x16
Length267 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount24 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s504.2 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 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 Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.18.9

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 4070 70.07
+120%

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 4070 26942
+120%

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 HD95−100
−128%
217
+128%
1440p55−60
−125%
124
+125%
4K35−40
−120%
77
+120%

Cost per frame, $

1080p59.99
−2073%
2.76
+2073%
1440p103.62
−2045%
4.83
+2045%
4K162.83
−1993%
7.78
+1993%
  • RTX 4070 has 2073% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 2045% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 has 1993% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+0%
216
+0%
Elden Ring 233
+0%
233
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 482
+0%
482
+0%
Metro Exodus 174
+0%
174
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Far Cry 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 376
+0%
376
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 322
+0%
322
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Elden Ring 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Metro Exodus 143
+0%
143
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Elden Ring 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+0%
121
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how Tesla P40 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 128% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 125% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 120% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.90 70.07
Recency 13 September 2016 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 200 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 119.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070 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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