GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.91

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms Tesla P40 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking177124
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.76no data
Power efficiency8.7951.67
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP102AD107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores38402560
Core clock speed1303 MHz1455 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate367.4140.4
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth347.1 GB/s192.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.18.9

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 P40 31.91
RTX 4050 Mobile 37.53
+17.6%

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 4050 Mobile 14426
+17.6%

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
−18.8%
95
+18.8%
1440p40−45
−20%
48
+20%
4K24−27
−29.2%
31
+29.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p71.24no data
1440p142.48no data
4K237.46no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Elden Ring 117
+0%
117
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 204
+0%
204
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 185
+0%
185
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Elden Ring 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+0%
145
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 138
+0%
138
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Elden Ring 56
+0%
56
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 92
+0%
92
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 45
+0%
45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

This is how Tesla P40 and RTX 4050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 19% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 20% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 29% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.91 37.53
Recency 13 September 2016 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 50 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P40 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 4050 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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