L40S vs Quadro GP100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro GP100 with L40S, including specs and performance data.
Quadro GP100 outperforms L40S by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 92 | 122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP100 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2016 (7 years ago) | 13 October 2022 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3584 | 18176 |
| Core clock speed | 1304 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1442 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 15,300 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 235 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 323.0 | 1,431 |
| Floating-point performance | 10.34 gflops | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-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 type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1430 MHz | 18 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 732.2 GB/s | 864.0 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.0 | 8.9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
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 OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
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 | 42.45 | 37.32 |
| Recency | 1 October 2016 | 13 October 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 235 Watt | 300 Watt |
Quadro GP100 has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 27.7% lower power consumption.
L40S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro GP100 is our recommended choice as it beats the L40S in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro GP100 is a workstation graphics card while L40S is a desktop 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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