Tesla P40 vs Quadro M4000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000M with Tesla P40, including specs and performance data.

M4000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
15.94

Tesla P40 outperforms M4000M by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking337174
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.57
Power efficiency11.118.81
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM204GP102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,699

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 cores1,2803840
Core clock speed975 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speed1013 MHz1531 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate78.00367.4
Floating-point processing power2.496 TFLOPS11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs80240

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone8-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 amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 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
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA5.26.1

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.

M4000M 15.94
Tesla P40 31.60
+98.2%

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.

M4000M 6148
Tesla P40 12190
+98.3%

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 HD73
−91.8%
140−150
+91.8%
4K20
−75%
35−40
+75%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data40.71
4Kno data162.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−94.2%
200−210
+94.2%
Hitman 3 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−94.2%
200−210
+94.2%
Hitman 3 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−94.2%
200−210
+94.2%
Hitman 3 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−88.2%
160−170
+88.2%
Hitman 3 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−93.9%
190−200
+93.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Hitman 3 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−97.5%
160−170
+97.5%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%

This is how M4000M and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P40 is 92% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P40 is 75% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.94 31.60
Recency 18 August 2015 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt

M4000M has 150% lower power consumption.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has a 98.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M4000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000M is a mobile workstation card while Tesla P40 is a workstation one.


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