G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

FirePro S10000

2012

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,100 less on MSRP ($3,599 MSRP vs $7,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 115.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.3 vs 0.6 G3D/$ ($3,599 MSRP vs $7,699 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌53.1% higher power demand at 375W vs 245W.
❌14.2% longer card at 305mm vs 267mm.

Tesla K40c

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 245W instead of 375W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 267mm instead of 305mm, a 38mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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113.9% HIGHER MSRP
$7,699 MSRPvs$3,599 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.6 vs 1.3 G3D/$ ($7,699 MSRP vs $3,599 MSRP).

FirePro S10000

2012

Tesla K40c

2013

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,100 less on MSRP ($3,599 MSRP vs $7,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 115.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.3 vs 0.6 G3D/$ ($3,599 MSRP vs $7,699 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅Draws 245W instead of 375W, a 130W reduction.
✅Measures 267mm instead of 305mm, a 38mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌53.1% higher power demand at 375W vs 245W.
❌14.2% longer card at 305mm vs 267mm.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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113.9% HIGHER MSRP
$7,699 MSRPvs$3,599 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.6 vs 1.3 G3D/$ ($7,699 MSRP vs $3,599 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is FirePro S10000 better than Tesla K40c?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 4,537 vs 4,495 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer FirePro S10000 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

FirePro S10000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 4 GB instead of 2 GB. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

FirePro S10000 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $3,599 MSRP. FirePro S10000 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. FirePro S10000 is about $4,100 cheaper on MSRP at $3,599 MSRP versus $7,699 MSRP, and you are getting 0.9% higher G3D Mark. Tesla K40c is the newer 2013 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and lower power draw (245W vs 375W) than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Tesla K40c make more sense than FirePro S10000?

Yes. Tesla K40c is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (245W vs 375W), and staying closer to $7,699 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of FirePro S10000. The trade-off is that FirePro S10000 currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 115.9%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

FirePro S10000 Benchmark Check

Tesla K40c Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
1080p
low	101 FPS	110 FPS
medium	87 FPS	94 FPS
high	70 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	88 FPS	88 FPS
medium	78 FPS	76 FPS
high	55 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	29 FPS
medium	26 FPS	27 FPS
high	17 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
1080p
low	144 FPS	120 FPS
medium	113 FPS	93 FPS
high	91 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	54 FPS
1440p
low	83 FPS	79 FPS
medium	60 FPS	55 FPS
high	44 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	30 FPS
4K
low	31 FPS	32 FPS
medium	22 FPS	24 FPS
high	18 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	17 FPS

Open FirePro S10000 Open Tesla K40c

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
1080p
low	204 FPS	202 FPS
medium	163 FPS	162 FPS
high	136 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	101 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	152 FPS
medium	122 FPS	121 FPS
high	102 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	102 FPS	101 FPS
medium	82 FPS	81 FPS
high	68 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	51 FPS

Open FirePro S10000 Open Tesla K40c

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
1080p
low	204 FPS	179 FPS
medium	163 FPS	143 FPS
high	136 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	94 FPS
1440p
low	145 FPS	124 FPS
medium	120 FPS	102 FPS
high	102 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	84 FPS	73 FPS
medium	65 FPS	57 FPS
high	53 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of FirePro S10000 and Tesla K40c

FirePro S10000

The FirePro S10000 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 12 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 825 MHz to 950 MHz. It has 4096 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 375W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,537 points. Launch price was $3,599.

Tesla K40c

The Tesla K40c is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 8 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 745 MHz to 876 MHz. It has 2880 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 245W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,495 points. Launch price was $7,699.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro S10000 scores 4,537 and the Tesla K40c reaches 4,495 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro S10000 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Tesla K40c uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 4,096 (FirePro S10000) vs 2,880 (Tesla K40c). Raw compute: 3.405 TFLOPS ×2 (FirePro S10000) vs 5.046 TFLOPS (Tesla K40c). Boost clocks: 950 MHz vs 876 MHz.

Feature	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
G3D Mark Score	4,537	4,495
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	4096 ×2+42%	2880
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.405 TFLOPS ×2	5.046 TFLOPS+48%
Boost Clock	950 MHz+8%	876 MHz
ROPs	32 ×2	48+50%
TMUs	112 ×2	240+114%
L1 Cache	448 KB+87%	240 KB
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	1.5 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The FirePro S10000 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Tesla K40c has 2 GB. The FirePro S10000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (FirePro S10000) vs 1.5 MB (Tesla K40c) — the Tesla K40c has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
VRAM Capacity	4 GB+100%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	1.5 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro S10000) vs 11_0 (Tesla K40c). Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 0.

Feature	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
DirectX	12+9%	11_0
Max Displays	6	0

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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro S10000 draws 375W versus the Tesla K40c's 245W — a 41.9% difference. The Tesla K40c is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro S10000) vs 350W (Tesla K40c). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 305mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	FirePro S10000	Tesla K40c
TDP	375W	245W-35%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	305mm	267mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	—
Perf/Watt	12.1	18.3+51%

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Value Analysis

The FirePro S10000 launched at $3599 MSRP, while the Tesla K40c launched at $7699. The FirePro S10000 costs 53.3% less ($4100 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.3 (FirePro S10000) vs 0.6 (Tesla K40c) — the FirePro S10000 offers 116.7% better value. The Tesla K40c is the newer GPU (2013 vs 2012).