GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Tesla K40m
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K40m with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Tesla K40m by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 520 | 111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.30 | 16.19 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | GA106 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 November 2013 (11 years ago) | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2880 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 876 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 210.2 | 199.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.046 TFLOPS | 12.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| TMUs | 240 | 112 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
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 | 242 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 240.0 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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 8.04 | 39.31 |
| Recency | 22 November 2013 | 12 October 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 170 Watt |
Tesla K40m has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 388.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 44.1% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.
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