GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA L40S

CORE STATE AD102
VRAM 48 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2520 MHz
TDP 300 W
BUS WIDTH 384 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server

CORE STATE GB202
VRAM 96 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2617 MHz
TDP 600 W
BUS WIDTH 512 bit
ARCHITECTURE Blackwell 2.0
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

geekbench_opencl
330,727
N/A
geekbench_vulkan
260,799
N/A
3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
N/A
5,996

Analysis: NVIDIA L40S vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server

If gaming capability is remarkably tightly competitive, the comparison between the NVIDIA L40S and GeForce NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server turns increasingly interesting. Both options alternate leads over different scenarios. The total picture is one of impressive equivalence. None of the emerges as a definite winner. This decision hinges on particular priorities.

From a engineering perspective, the NVIDIA L40S and GeForce NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server possess similar capabilities. Memory configuration, shader processors, and memory bandwidth are virtually matched. This hardware parity supports the matched benchmark numbers. Neither possesses a substantial specification lead. The comparison is balanced.

Playing games benchmarks similarly demonstrate matched scores between the NVIDIA L40S and GeForce NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server. Frame rates deltas typically remain below margin of error. Such marginal variations are rarely noticeable during real play sessions. Both options achieve responsive frame rates. Gamers might select safely between them.

At the end of the day: the NVIDIA L40S and GeForce NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server are similarly balanced. None of the merits a clear recommendation over the competitor. Let price and ecosystem choices shape your final decision. Either graphics cards will satisfy you well. This is a safe situation.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
L40S
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server
Core Specs
Shading Units
18,176
24,064 +32.4%
Shaders
18,176
24,064 +32.4%
TMUs
568
752 +32.4%
ROPs
192
192 0.0%
SM Count
142
188 +32.4%
Clocks
Base Clock
1110 MHz
1590 MHz
Boost Clock
2520 MHz
2617 MHz
Memory Clock
2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
48 GB
96 GB
VRAM (MB)
49,152
98,304 +100.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR7
Memory Bus
384 bit
512 bit
Bandwidth
864.0 GB/s
1.79 TB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
48 MB
128 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
483.8 GPixel/s
502.5 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
1,431.4 GTexel/s
1,968.0 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
91.61 TFLOPS
126.0 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
1,431.4 GFLOPS (1:64)
1.968 TFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
91.61 TFLOPS (1:1)
126.0 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
142
188 +32.4%
Tensor Cores
568
752 +32.4%
Power
TDP
300 W
600 W
TDP (W)
300
600 +100.0%
Suggested PSU
700 W
1000 W
Power Connectors
1x 16-pin
1x 16-pin
Architecture
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Blackwell 2.0
GPU Name
AD102
GB202
Generation
Server Ada (Lxx)
Server Blackwell (Bxx)
Process Size
5 nm
5 nm
Transistors
76,300 million
92,200 million
Die Size
609 mm²
750 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
125.3M / mm²
122.9M / 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
Dual-slot
Length
267 mm 10.5 inches
267 mm 10.5 inches
Height
111 mm 4.4 inches
111 mm 4.4 inches
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.13x 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
Server Hopper
Successor
Server Hopper
Server Rubin
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