NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs NVIDIA Tesla P40 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the NVIDIA Tesla P40 compare to the RTX 5070 Ti in OpenCL performance?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 212,363 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 70.8% higher than the Tesla P40's 62,017. The RTX 5070 Ti wins decisively in this test.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The Tesla P40 has an average benchmark score of 65,095, while the RTX 5070 Ti has an average score of 49,957. However, the RTX 5070 Ti's score is pulled down by its Passmark results, which are not directly comparable to the Geekbench tests.

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The Tesla P40 has 24 GB of GDDR5 memory with a 384-bit bus and 347.1 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory with a 256-bit bus and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, giving it significantly higher memory bandwidth.

Q: What are the architectural differences between the two GPUs?

A: The Tesla P40 uses the Pascal architecture (GP102 chip) on a 16 nm process, while the RTX 5070 Ti uses Blackwell 2.0 (GB203 chip) on a 5 nm process. The RTX 5070 Ti also has dedicated RT cores (70) and tensor cores (280), which the Tesla P40 lacks.

Q: What is the release date and production status for each card?

A: The Tesla P40 was released on September 12, 2016, and is end-of-life. The RTX 5070 Ti was released on February 19, 2025, and is currently active in production.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to the Tesla P40 in FP32 and FP16 compute?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti delivers 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 and 43.94 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Tesla P40 delivers 11.76 TFLOPS FP32 and 183.7 GFLOPS FP16 (1:64 ratio), making the RTX 5070 Ti roughly 3.7 times faster in FP32.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear generational divide. The RTX 5070 Ti wins both head-to-head benchmarks decisively: it leads by 70.8% in OpenCL and 69.7% in Vulkan. For any workload that relies on modern compute features, ray tracing, or high-throughput FP32/FP16, the RTX 5070 Ti is the superior choice.

The Tesla P40, however, retains relevance in one specific area: memory capacity. With 24 GB of VRAM versus 16 GB on the RTX 5070 Ti, the P40 can hold larger datasets in GPU memory. This matters for certain inference or rendering workloads where capacity trumps raw speed. But the P40's GDDR5 memory delivers only 347.1 GB/s, far below the RTX 5070 Ti's 896.0 GB/s, so any memory-bound task that fits within 16 GB will run far faster on the newer card.

The RTX 5070 Ti also brings modern connectivity: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus the P40's PCIe 3.0 x16, and display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b) versus no outputs on the P40. The P40 is a server accelerator with no video outputs, while the RTX 5070 Ti is a full consumer GPU.

For gaming, content creation, or general compute, the RTX 5070 Ti is the obvious pick. For legacy server deployments that need large VRAM pools and do not require modern APIs or display output, the Tesla P40 can still serve a niche role. The RTX 5070 Ti's 86th percentile versus the P40's 89th percentile across all GPUs is misleading; the average benchmark score for the P40 (65,095) is higher only because its two Geekbench results are not diluted by Passmark tests. In direct head-to-head comparisons, the RTX 5070 Ti dominates.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these cards, both in Geekbench tests. The RTX 5070 Ti wins both.

Geekbench OpenCL: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 212,363 versus the Tesla P40's 62,017. That is a 70.8% advantage for the newer card. The delta is massive and reflects the architectural leap from Pascal to Blackwell 2.0. The P40's FP32 throughput of 11.76 TFLOPS is simply outclassed by the RTX 5070 Ti's 43.94 TFLOPS.

Geekbench Vulkan: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 225,122 versus the Tesla P40's 68,172. The advantage is 69.7%. Vulkan performance benefits from the RTX 5070 Ti's higher shading unit count (8,960 versus 3,840), faster texture rate (686.6 GTexel/s versus 367.4 GTexel/s), and higher pixel rate (235.4 GPixel/s versus 147.0 GPixel/s).

The RTX 5070 Ti also has access to RT cores and tensor cores, which the P40 lacks entirely. While the two Geekbench tests do not directly measure ray tracing or tensor workloads, the hardware difference is stark. The P40's FP16 throughput of 183.7 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio) is negligible compared to the RTX 5070 Ti's 43.94 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). Any mixed-precision workload will be orders of magnitude faster on the RTX 5070 Ti.

There are no benchmark results where the Tesla P40 wins. The head-to-head record is 0 wins for the P40 and 2 wins for the RTX 5070 Ti.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA Tesla P40 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |

|---|---|---|

| Memory size | 24 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus width | 384 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 347.1 GB/s | 896.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3,840 | 8,960 |

| TMUs | 240 | 280 |

| ROPs | 96 | 96 |

| RT cores | None | 70 |

| Tensor cores | None | 280 |

| Base clock | 1303 MHz | 2295 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1531 MHz | 2452 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1808 MHz (7.2 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| FP32 | 11.76 TFLOPS | 43.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 183.7 GFLOPS (1:64) | 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Pixel rate | 147.0 GPixel/s | 235.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 367.4 GTexel/s | 686.6 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 250 W | 300 W |

| Power connectors | 8-pin EPS | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 700 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | 267 mm length, 111 mm height | 304 mm length, 137 mm height, 48 mm width |

| Release date | 2016-09-12 | 2025-02-19 |

The ROP count is identical at 96, but every other compute-related specification favors the RTX 5070 Ti. The memory bandwidth advantage is particularly large: 896.0 GB/s versus 347.1 GB/s, a 2.6x difference.

Architecture Differences

The Tesla P40 uses the GP102 chip built on the Pascal architecture. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 16 nm process with 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 25.1M per mm². The RTX 5070 Ti uses the GB203 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. It is also fabricated by TSMC, but on a 5 nm process, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. That translates to a transistor density of 120.6M per mm², nearly five times denser.

The Pascal architecture in the P40 has no dedicated ray tracing or tensor hardware. It relies on traditional CUDA cores for all workloads. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture in the RTX 5070 Ti includes 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI/machine learning operations. This is a fundamental capability difference, not just a performance gap.

The FP16 compute ratio also differs dramatically. The P40 has a 1:64 FP16 ratio, meaning FP16 throughput is 1/64th of FP32. The RTX 5070 Ti has a 1:1 FP16 ratio, meaning FP16 and FP32 throughput are identical (both 43.94 TFLOPS). For AI inference or any half-precision workload, the RTX 5070 Ti is not just faster, it is architecturally designed for the task.

The memory subsystem differs as well. The P40 uses GDDR5 with a 384-bit bus, while the RTX 5070 Ti uses GDDR7 with a 256-bit bus. Despite the narrower bus, GDDR7's much higher data rate (28 Gbps effective versus 7.2 Gbps) gives the RTX 5070 Ti nearly 2.6 times the bandwidth. The P40's larger 24 GB capacity is its only memory advantage, but the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB is paired with far faster memory.

The power delivery also differs: the P40 uses an 8-pin EPS connector (server-style), while the RTX 5070 Ti uses a single 16-pin connector. The P40 has no display outputs, confirming its server/workstation role. The RTX 5070 Ti supports modern display connectivity with HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

The API support shows the generational gap. The P40 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RTX 5070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The Blackwell architecture also inherits the GeForce 50-series feature set, including the successor/predecessor lineage from GeForce 40 to GeForce 60, whereas the P40 sits in the Tesla Pascal generation with Tesla Maxwell as its predecessor and Tesla Volta as its successor.