Tesla P40 vs GeForce GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with Tesla P40, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
3.16

Tesla P40 outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 900% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking744172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.142.57
Power efficiency1.208.75
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGT200GP102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P40 has 1736% better value for money than GTX 260.

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 cores1923840
Core clock speed576 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1531 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.86367.4
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPS11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs2896
TMUs64240

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" (111 mm) (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 amount896 MB24 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s347.1 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
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+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. 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.

GTX 260 3.16
Tesla P40 31.59
+900%

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.

GTX 260 1218
Tesla P40 12190
+901%

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 3.16 31.59
Recency 16 June 2008 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 260 has 37.4% lower power consumption.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has a 899.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 2642.9% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop card while Tesla P40 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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