Tesla M10 vs GeForce 940A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940A with Tesla M10, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940A
2015
1 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.87

Tesla M10 outperforms 940A by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking781504
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.272.64
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGM108GM107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)18 May 2016 (8 years ago)

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 cores384640
Core clock speed1029 MHz1033 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1306 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9852.24
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS1.672 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1640

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 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s83.2 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA5.05.0

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.

GeForce 940A 2.87
Tesla M10 8.22
+186%

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.

GeForce 940A 1106
Tesla M10 3171
+187%

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 2.87 8.22
Recency 13 March 2015 18 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 225 Watt

GeForce 940A has 581.8% lower power consumption.

Tesla M10, on the other hand, has a 186.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla M10 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940A is a notebook card while Tesla M10 is a workstation 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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