Tesla P40 vs GeForce GTX 950

Place in the ranking	379	182
Place by popularity	94	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.62	2.80
Power efficiency	10.65	8.81
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM206	GP102
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	20 August 2015 (9 years ago)	13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	$5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 950 has 208% 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 cores	768	3840
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz	1531 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	57.02	367.4
Floating-point processing power	1.825 TFLOPS	11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	96
TMUs	48	240

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).

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	202 mm	267 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	8-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	347.1 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	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. 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 950 13.58

Tesla P40 31.19
+130%

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 950 5342

Tesla P40 12266
+130%

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 HD	49 −124%	110−120 +124%
4K	23 −117%	50−55 +117%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.24 +1497%	51.81 −1497%
4K	6.91 +1549%	113.98 −1549%

GTX 950 has 1497% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 950 has 1549% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −120%	55−60 +120%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −122%	60−65 +122%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −122%	100−105 +122%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −120%	55−60 +120%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −122%	60−65 +122%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −114%	120−130 +114%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −124%	85−90 +124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −121%	75−80 +121%
Valorant	55−60 −114%	120−130 +114%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −122%	100−105 +122%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −120%	55−60 +120%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −122%	60−65 +122%
Dota 2	25 −120%	55−60 +120%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −112%	110−120 +112%
Fortnite	75−80 −118%	170−180 +118%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −114%	120−130 +114%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 −116%	80−85 +116%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −124%	85−90 +124%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −128%	230−240 +128%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −121%	75−80 +121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 −118%	85−90 +118%
Valorant	55−60 −114%	120−130 +114%
World of Tanks	180−190 −117%	400−450 +117%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −122%	100−105 +122%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −120%	55−60 +120%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −122%	60−65 +122%
Dota 2	50−55 −120%	110−120 +120%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −112%	110−120 +112%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −114%	120−130 +114%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −128%	230−240 +128%
Valorant	55−60 −114%	120−130 +114%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −122%	40−45 +122%
Dota 2	20−22 −125%	45−50 +125%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −125%	45−50 +125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −130%	280−290 +130%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
World of Tanks	95−100 −124%	220−230 +124%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −114%	60−65 +114%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −118%	24−27 +118%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −127%	75−80 +127%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −121%	75−80 +121%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −127%	50−55 +127%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Valorant	35−40 −129%	80−85 +129%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Dota 2	28 −114%	60−65 +114%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −114%	60−65 +114%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −120%	90−95 +120%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −114%	60−65 +114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −108%	27−30 +108%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
Dota 2	24−27 −120%	55−60 +120%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −106%	35−40 +106%
Fortnite	16−18 −119%	35−40 +119%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 −118%	24−27 +118%
Valorant	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%

This is how GTX 950 and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

Tesla P40 is 124% faster in 1080p
Tesla P40 is 117% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.58	31.19
Recency	20 August 2015	13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	250 Watt

GTX 950 has 177.8% lower power consumption.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has a 129.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950 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.