Tesla M40 vs Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile with Tesla M40, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000 Mobile
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
36.19
+33.1%

RTX 5000 Mobile outperforms Tesla M40 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking135207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.657.48
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameTU104GM200
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2015 (9 years ago)

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 cores30723072
Core clock speed1035 MHz948 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1112 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate296.6213.5
Floating-point processing power9.492 TFLOPS6.832 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs192192
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s288.4 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
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.55.2

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 HD131
+37.9%
95−100
−37.9%
1440p83
+38.3%
60−65
−38.3%
4K52
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Elden Ring 120−130
+38.9%
90−95
−38.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+33.3%
75−80
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+43.3%
120−130
−43.3%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+35.4%
65−70
−35.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
+41.3%
80−85
−41.3%
Valorant 200
+33.3%
150−160
−33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+33.3%
75−80
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Dota 2 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Elden Ring 120−130
+38.9%
90−95
−38.9%
Far Cry 5 77
+40%
55−60
−40%
Fortnite 160−170
+35%
120−130
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+43.3%
120−130
−43.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+35.3%
85−90
−35.3%
Metro Exodus 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+38.6%
140−150
−38.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
+42%
50−55
−42%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+40%
90−95
−40%
Valorant 130
+36.8%
95−100
−36.8%
World of Tanks 270−280
+39.5%
200−210
−39.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+33.3%
75−80
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Dota 2 92
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+43.1%
65−70
−43.1%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+43.3%
120−130
−43.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+38.6%
140−150
−38.6%
Valorant 181
+39.2%
130−140
−39.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Elden Ring 70−75
+44%
50−55
−44%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%
World of Tanks 230−240
+35.3%
170−180
−35.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+36%
50−55
−36%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+36.5%
85−90
−36.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+37.3%
75−80
−37.3%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+33.3%
60−65
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Valorant 129
+35.8%
95−100
−35.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Dota 2 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Elden Ring 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Metro Exodus 37
+37%
27−30
−37%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+36.5%
85−90
−36.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Dota 2 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Fortnite 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Valorant 69
+38%
50−55
−38%

This is how RTX 5000 Mobile and Tesla M40 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Mobile is 38% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Mobile is 38% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Mobile is 49% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.19 27.18
Recency 27 May 2019 10 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 5000 Mobile has a 33.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M40 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Tesla M40 is a workstation one.


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