GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA L40

CORE STATE AD102
VRAM 48 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2490 MHz
TDP 300 W
BUS WIDTH 384 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

CORE STATE GB203
VRAM 24 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2055 MHz
TDP 140 W
BUS WIDTH 192 bit
ARCHITECTURE Blackwell 2.0
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

geekbench_opencl
330,926
N/A
geekbench_vulkan
237,295
194,168
3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
N/A
4,648

Analysis: NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

If gaming capability is extremely similarly matched, the evaluation between the NVIDIA L40 card from NVIDIA and NVIDIA's NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell graphics becomes particularly multifaceted. These cards exchange leads over various scenarios. The overall assessment is one of surprising balance. No appears as a clear victor. This choice rests on particular requirements.

Game performance results additionally reveal competitive frame rates between the NVIDIA L40 card from NVIDIA and NVIDIA's NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell graphics. Frame rates gaps often remain below single digits. Such slight deltas are hardly detectable during real gameplay. Either cards achieve responsive frame rates. Gaming enthusiasts can choose safely between both cards.

Considering a specification angle, the NVIDIA L40 card from NVIDIA and NVIDIA's NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell graphics feature comparable specifications. Memory amount, processing count, and bus bandwidth are closely comparable. The hardware equivalence explains the comparable benchmark data. Neither possesses a substantial technical advantage. The competition is balanced.

Ultimately, builders can pick based on specific requirements over benchmark FPS exclusively. Both the NVIDIA L40 card from NVIDIA and NVIDIA's NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell graphics deliver strong visual throughput for their target segments. This selection hinges on personal preferences. Either choice is reasonable. Users won't go badly between them.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
L40
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
Core Specs
Shading Units
18,176
8,960 -50.7%
Shaders
18,176
8,960 -50.7%
TMUs
568
280 -50.7%
ROPs
192
96 -50.0%
SM Count
142
70 -50.7%
Clocks
Base Clock
735 MHz
1230 MHz
Boost Clock
2490 MHz
2055 MHz
Memory Clock
2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
48 GB
24 GB
VRAM (MB)
49,152
24,576 -50.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR7
Memory Bus
384 bit
192 bit
Bandwidth
864.0 GB/s
672.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
96 MB
48 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
478.1 GPixel/s
197.3 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
1,414.3 GTexel/s
575.4 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
90.52 TFLOPS
36.83 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
1,414.3 GFLOPS (1:64)
575.4 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
90.52 TFLOPS (1:1)
36.83 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
142
70 -50.7%
Tensor Cores
568
280 -50.7%
Power
TDP
300 W
140 W
TDP (W)
300
140 -53.3%
Suggested PSU
700 W
300 W
Power Connectors
1x 16-pin
1x 16-pin
Architecture
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Blackwell 2.0
GPU Name
AD102
GB203
Generation
Server Ada (Lxx)
Blackwell PRO W (x000)
Process Size
5 nm
5 nm
Transistors
76,300 million
45,600 million
Die Size
609 mm²
378 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
125.3M / mm²
120.6M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
8.9
12.0
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
Dual-slot
Single-slot
Length
267 mm 10.5 inches
241 mm 9.5 inches
Height
111 mm 4.4 inches
111 mm 4.4 inches
Outputs
4x DisplayPort 1.4a
4x DisplayPort 2.1b
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
PCIe 5.0 x16
Other
Production
End-of-life
Active
Predecessor
Server Ampere
Workstation Ada
Successor
Server Hopper
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