GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.17

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms Tesla P40 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking18253
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.8368.02
Power efficiency8.7618.22
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP102GA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)1 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3060 Ti has 2304% better value for money than Tesla P40.

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 cores38404864
Core clock speed1303 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4253.1
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS16.2 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs240152
Tensor Coresno data152
Ray Tracing Coresno data38

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s448.0 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.31.2
CUDA6.18.6
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.

Tesla P40 31.17
RTX 3060 Ti 51.89
+66.5%

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 P40 12266
RTX 3060 Ti 20419
+66.5%

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 HD85−90
−69.4%
144
+69.4%
1440p45−50
−77.8%
80
+77.8%
4K30−35
−66.7%
50
+66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p67.05
−2320%
2.77
+2320%
1440p126.64
−2439%
4.99
+2439%
4K189.97
−2281%
7.98
+2281%
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 2320% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 2439% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 2281% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 236
+0%
236
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 132
+0%
132
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 180
+0%
180
+0%
Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 144
+0%
144
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200
+0%
200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 103
+0%
103
+0%
Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95
+0%
95
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 137
+0%
137
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 196
+0%
196
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 158
+0%
158
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 110
+0%
110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 185
+0%
185
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+0%
173
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 274
+0%
274
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
Metro Exodus 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150
+0%
150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+0%
77
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 103
+0%
103
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

This is how Tesla P40 and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 69% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 78% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.17 51.89
Recency 13 September 2016 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 200 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 66.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P40 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop one.

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