Tesla P40 vs Titan X Pascal

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Titan X Pascal with Tesla P40, including specs and performance data.

Titan X Pascal
2016
12 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
29.15
+6.2%

Titan X Pascal outperforms Tesla P40 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking163184
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.992.76
Power efficiency9.218.67
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP102GP102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 August 2016 (8 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 $5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Titan X Pascal has 117% 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 cores35843840
Core clock speed1417 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1531 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate342.9367.4
Floating-point processing power10.97 TFLOPS11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs9696
TMUs224240

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 connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin8-pin EPS

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth480.4 GB/s347.1 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+6.1

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.

Titan X Pascal 29.15
+6.2%
Tesla P40 27.45

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.

Titan X Pascal 13026
+6.2%
Tesla P40 12266

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 HD124
+12.7%
110−120
−12.7%
1440p74
+13.8%
65−70
−13.8%
4K58
+16%
50−55
−16%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.67
+436%
51.81
−436%
1440p16.20
+441%
87.68
−441%
4K20.67
+451%
113.98
−451%
  • Titan X Pascal has 436% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Titan X Pascal has 441% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Titan X Pascal has 451% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 173
+8.1%
160−170
−8.1%
Counter-Strike 2 337
+12.3%
300−310
−12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+10.7%
75−80
−10.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 127
+15.5%
110−120
−15.5%
Battlefield 5 153
+9.3%
140−150
−9.3%
Counter-Strike 2 291
+7.8%
270−280
−7.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+13.8%
65−70
−13.8%
Far Cry 5 162
+8%
150−160
−8%
Fortnite 210
+10.5%
190−200
−10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+15.5%
110−120
−15.5%
Forza Horizon 5 119
+8.2%
110−120
−8.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 113
+13%
100−105
−13%
Valorant 296
+9.6%
270−280
−9.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 78
+11.4%
70−75
−11.4%
Battlefield 5 147
+13.1%
130−140
−13.1%
Counter-Strike 2 205
+7.9%
190−200
−7.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+10%
250−260
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Dota 2 252
+9.6%
230−240
−9.6%
Far Cry 5 149
+6.4%
140−150
−6.4%
Fortnite 199
+10.6%
180−190
−10.6%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+10%
110−120
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 106
+11.6%
95−100
−11.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 160
+6.7%
150−160
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 96
+6.7%
90−95
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 113
+13%
100−105
−13%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 184
+8.2%
170−180
−8.2%
Valorant 275
+10%
250−260
−10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 137
+14.2%
120−130
−14.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+14%
50−55
−14%
Dota 2 232
+10.5%
210−220
−10.5%
Far Cry 5 140
+7.7%
130−140
−7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+12%
100−105
−12%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 102
+7.4%
95−100
−7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Valorant 181
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170
+6.3%
160−170
−6.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 111
+11%
100−105
−11%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+9%
200−210
−9%
Grand Theft Auto V 103
+8.4%
95−100
−8.4%
Metro Exodus 58
+16%
50−55
−16%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Valorant 258
+7.5%
240−250
−7.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Far Cry 5 101
+6.3%
95−100
−6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+6.7%
75−80
−6.7%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+10%
90−95
−10%
Metro Exodus 36
+20%
30−33
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Valorant 257
+7.1%
240−250
−7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 71
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Dota 2 160
+6.7%
150−160
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 53
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44
+10%
40−45
−10%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60
+9.1%
55−60
−9.1%

This is how Titan X Pascal and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

  • Titan X Pascal is 13% faster in 1080p
  • Titan X Pascal is 14% faster in 1440p
  • Titan X Pascal is 16% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.15 27.45
Recency 2 August 2016 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 24 GB

Titan X Pascal has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Titan X Pascal and Tesla P40.

Be aware that Titan X Pascal is a desktop card while Tesla P40 is a workstation one.

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