GeForce RTX 2060 vs Tesla K40m

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K40m with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K40m
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 245 Watt
8.50

RTX 2060 outperforms Tesla K40m by a whopping 331% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking472117
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1221.03
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGK110BTuring TU106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 November 2013 (10 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 has 1778% better value for money than Tesla K40m.

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 cores28801920
Core clock speed745 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1620 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2201.6
Floating-point performance4,291 gflopsno 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC supportno data+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.57.5

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.

Tesla K40m 8.50
RTX 2060 36.65
+331%

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms Tesla K40m by 331% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Tesla K40m 3281
RTX 2060 14147
+331%

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms Tesla K40m by 331% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Tesla K40m 14135
RTX 2060 77840
+451%

GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms Tesla K40m by 451% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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 HD27−30
−344%
120
+344%
1440p16−18
−356%
73
+356%
4K10−12
−400%
50
+400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 92
+0%
92
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 106
+0%
106
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 128
+0%
128
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
Hitman 3 98
+0%
98
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 211
+0%
211
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+0%
101
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 78
+0%
78
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
+0%
64
+0%
Battlefield 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 194
+0%
194
+0%
Hitman 3 48
+0%
48
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 247
+0%
247
+0%
Metro Exodus 118
+0%
118
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 136
+0%
136
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 244
+0%
244
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+0%
56
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55
+0%
55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 71
+0%
71
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120
+0%
120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
+0%
45
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 96
+0%
96
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
+0%
98
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
+0%
42
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
+0%
65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hitman 3 54
+0%
54
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30
+0%
30
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+0%
37
+0%
Hitman 3 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 28
+0%
28
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 28
+0%
28
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 52
+0%
52
+0%
Metro Exodus 42
+0%
42
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 17
+0%
17
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%

This is how Tesla K40m and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is 344% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 is 356% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 is 400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.50 36.65
Recency 22 November 2013 6 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 175 Watt

Tesla K40m has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2060, on the other hand, has a 331.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K40m in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K40m is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 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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