Tesla P40 vs Quadro K3000M

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3000M with Tesla P40, including specs and performance data.

K3000M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.25

Tesla P40 outperforms K3000M by a whopping 609% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking679187
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.692.36
Power efficiency3.948.39
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104GP102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155 $5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P40 has 40% better value for money than K3000M.

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 cores5763840
Core clock speed654 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1531 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate31.39367.4
Floating-point processing power0.7534 TFLOPS11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs48240

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data8-pin EPS

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s347.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+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.

K3000M 4.25
Tesla P40 30.13
+609%

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.

K3000M 1640
Tesla P40 11622
+609%

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:

900p33
−597%
230−240
+597%
Full HD33
−597%
230−240
+597%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.7024.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−592%
180−190
+592%
Hitman 3 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−579%
190−200
+579%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−582%
300−310
+582%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−592%
180−190
+592%
Hitman 3 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−579%
190−200
+579%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−582%
300−310
+582%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−592%
180−190
+592%
Hitman 3 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−579%
190−200
+579%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−582%
300−310
+582%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−582%
75−80
+582%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Hitman 3 9−10
−567%
60−65
+567%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−592%
180−190
+592%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

This is how K3000M and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P40 is 597% faster in 900p
  • Tesla P40 is 597% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 30.13
Recency 1 June 2012 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

K3000M has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has a 608.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3000M is a mobile workstation 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.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA Quadro K3000M
Quadro K3000M
NVIDIA Tesla P40
Tesla P40

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.4 69 votes

Rate Quadro K3000M on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 192 votes

Rate Tesla P40 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.