Tesla M40 vs GeForce 9800 GTX+

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX+ with Tesla M40, including specs and performance data.

9800 GTX+
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 141 Watt
1.28

Tesla M40 outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 2019% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1028200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency0.637.51
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameG92BGM200
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 January 2009 (15 years ago)10 November 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1283072
Core clock speed738 MHz948 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1112 MHz
Number of transistors754 million8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)141 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate47.23213.5
Floating-point processing power0.47 TFLOPS6.832 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs64192

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 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin8-pin EPS
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s288.4 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+5.2

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.

9800 GTX+ 1.28
Tesla M40 27.12
+2019%

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.

9800 GTX+ 494
Tesla M40 10465
+2018%

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 1.28 27.12
Recency 16 January 2009 10 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 141 Watt 250 Watt

9800 GTX+ has 77.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M40, on the other hand, has a 2018.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GTX+ is a desktop card while Tesla M40 is a workstation one.


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