Tesla K40m vs GeForce GT 650M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M with Tesla K40m, including specs and performance data.

GT 650M
2012
2 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.12

Tesla K40m outperforms GT 650M by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking756512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Power efficiency4.752.28
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK107GK110B
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)22 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$7,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3842880
Core clock speedUp to 900 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate30.40210.2
Floating-point processing power0.7296 TFLOPS5.046 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs32240

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot

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 typeDDR3\GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80.0 GB/s288.4 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 outputsNo outputs
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+3.5

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.

GT 650M 3.12
Tesla K40m 8.16
+162%

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.

GT 650M 1202
Tesla K40m 3143
+161%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GT 650M 2651
Tesla K40m 14135
+433%

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:

900p31
−158%
80−85
+158%
Full HD30
−150%
75−80
+150%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data102.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Hitman 3 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−150%
100−105
+150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Hitman 3 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−150%
100−105
+150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Hitman 3 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−161%
60−65
+161%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−150%
100−105
+150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Hitman 3 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%

This is how GT 650M and Tesla K40m compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K40m is 158% faster in 900p
  • Tesla K40m is 150% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 8.16
Recency 22 March 2012 22 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 245 Watt

GT 650M has 444.4% lower power consumption.

Tesla K40m, on the other hand, has a 161.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla K40m is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 650M is a notebook card while Tesla K40m 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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