GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs Tesla M40 24 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M40 24 GB with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M40 24 GB
2015
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
23.30

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms Tesla M40 24 GB by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking216167
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.08
Power efficiency7.4219.14
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM200TU116
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 November 2015 (9 years ago)22 February 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores30721536
Core clock speed948 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1112 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate213.5169.9
Floating-point processing power6.832 TFLOPS5.437 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs19296

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 connectors8-pin EPS1x 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 amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s288.0 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA5.27.5

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.

Tesla M40 24 GB 23.30
GTX 1660 Ti 28.87
+23.9%

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.

Tesla M40 24 GB 10417
GTX 1660 Ti 12908
+23.9%

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 HD80−85
−31.3%
105
+31.3%
1440p45−50
−33.3%
60
+33.3%
4K30−35
−30%
39
+30%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.66
1440pno data4.65
4Kno data7.15

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 109
+0%
109
+0%
Fortnite 247
+0%
247
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+0%
131
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Dota 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Fortnite 143
+0%
143
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150
+0%
150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+0%
116
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+0%
129
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+0%
62
+0%
Valorant 118
+0%
118
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 117
+0%
117
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+0%
62
+0%
Metro Exodus 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75
+0%
75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+0%
56
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
+0%
39
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%

This is how Tesla M40 24 GB and GTX 1660 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 31% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 33% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 30% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.30 28.87
Recency 10 November 2015 22 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 120 Watt

Tesla M40 24 GB has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1660 Ti, on the other hand, has a 23.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M40 24 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M40 24 GB is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a desktop one.

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