Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs Tesla M40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M40 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M40
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
27.16
+36.3%

Tesla M40 outperforms RX 580 2048SP by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking204276
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Power efficiency7.459.11
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGM200Polaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 November 2015 (9 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 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 cores30722048
Core clock speed948 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speed1112 MHz1284 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate213.5164.4
Floating-point processing power6.832 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs192128

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 mm241 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA5.2-

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. 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 M40 27.16
+36.3%
RX 580 2048SP 19.93

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 10465
+36.2%
RX 580 2048SP 7681

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 27.16 19.93
Recency 10 November 2015 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt

Tesla M40 has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Tesla M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M40 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA Tesla M40
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