GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs Tesla P40

Aggregate performance score

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

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
32.36

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms Tesla P40 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1568
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0033.14
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGP102AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (7 years ago)17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 $699
Current price$131 (0x MSRP)$719 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P40 has 202% better value for money than RTX 4070 SUPER.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38407168
Core clock speed1303 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4584.6
Floating-point performance11,758 gflopsno data

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 mm285 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 speed7.2 GB/s21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s504.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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 performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 32.36
RTX 4070 SUPER 77.65
+140%

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms Tesla P40 by 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Tesla P40 12498
RTX 4070 SUPER 29985
+140%

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms Tesla P40 by 140% in Passmark.

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 HD85−90
−145%
208
+145%
1440p55−60
−147%
136
+147%
4K30−35
−177%
83
+177%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−146%
120−130
+146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−153%
130−140
+153%
Battlefield 5 100−105
−144%
240−250
+144%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−162%
110−120
+162%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−143%
190−200
+143%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−151%
230−240
+151%
Hitman 3 50−55
−146%
120−130
+146%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−152%
300−350
+152%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−145%
140−150
+145%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−148%
120−130
+148%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180−190
−141%
434
+141%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−141%
169
+141%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−146%
120−130
+146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−153%
130−140
+153%
Battlefield 5 100−105
−144%
240−250
+144%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−162%
110−120
+162%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
−143%
190−200
+143%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−151%
230−240
+151%
Hitman 3 50−55
−146%
120−130
+146%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−152%
300−350
+152%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−145%
140−150
+145%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−148%
120−130
+148%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 170−180
−152%
428
+152%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
−142%
412
+142%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−158%
140−150
+158%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−146%
120−130
+146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−153%
130−140
+153%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−162%
110−120
+162%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−151%
230−240
+151%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−152%
300−350
+152%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
−154%
381
+154%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−151%
201
+151%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−153%
139
+153%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−148%
120−130
+148%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−155%
160−170
+155%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−140%
140−150
+140%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−163%
90−95
+163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−150%
100−105
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−147%
110−120
+147%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−144%
183
+144%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−145%
190−200
+145%
Hitman 3 45−50
−153%
110−120
+153%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−142%
200−210
+142%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−148%
120−130
+148%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−141%
265
+141%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−157%
154
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−140%
108
+140%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−144%
120−130
+144%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−151%
85−90
+151%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−156%
65−70
+156%
Hitman 3 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−150%
120−130
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−169%
94
+169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−142%
133
+142%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−148%
65−70
+148%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−167%
60−65
+167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−148%
50−55
+148%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−178%
50−55
+178%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−147%
140−150
+147%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−150%
120−130
+150%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−158%
62
+158%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%

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

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 145% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 147% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 177% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.36 77.65
Recency 13 September 2016 17 January 2024
Cost $5699 $699
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 220 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070 SUPER is a desktop one.


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