GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile vs Tesla M40
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M40 with GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
Tesla M40 outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 201 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 52 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | GN20-P0 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2015 (8 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
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 cores | 3072 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 948 MHz | 1238 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1112 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 213.5 | no 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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin EPS | no data |
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 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6 GB/s | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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 HD | 65−70
+4.8%
| 62
−4.8%
|
| 1440p | 40−45
+2.6%
| 39
−2.6%
|
| 4K | 27−30
+3.8%
| 26
−3.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 126
+0%
|
126
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 186
+0%
|
186
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 180
+0%
|
180
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M40 and RTX 3050 4GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- Tesla M40 is 5% faster in 1080p
- Tesla M40 is 3% faster in 1440p
- Tesla M40 is 4% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.13 | 24.94 |
| Recency | 10 November 2015 | 11 May 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 Watt |
Tesla M40 has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla M40 and GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile.
Be aware that Tesla M40 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook 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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