Radeon Pro 5700 vs Tesla P40

AMD

Radeon Pro 5700

2020Core: 1243 MHzBoost: 1350 MHz
VS
NVIDIA

Tesla P40

2016Core: 1303 MHzBoost: 1531 MHz
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Radeon Pro 5700 vs Tesla P40 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

Radeon Pro 5700 vs Tesla P40: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon Pro 5700

2020

Why buy it

  • Costs $4,900 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • Delivers 592.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 130W instead of 250W, a 120W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Tesla P40

2016

Why buy it

  • 200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 24 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 613.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $5,699 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
  • 92.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 130W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Tesla P40 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3% in PassMark G3D (11,808 vs 11,469), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro 5700 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 16nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro 5700 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $4,900 cheaper on MSRP at $799 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 592.8% (14.4 vs 2.1), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Tesla P40 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon Pro 5700 vs Tesla P40 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon Pro 5700

The Radeon Pro 5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1243 MHz to 1350 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,469 points.

NVIDIA

Tesla P40

The Tesla P40 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 13 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1303 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,808 points. Launch price was $5,699.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5700 scores 11,469 and the Tesla P40 reaches 11,808 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5700 is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Tesla P40 uses Pascal, both on 7 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Radeon Pro 5700) vs 3,840 (Tesla P40). Raw compute: 6.221 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5700) vs 11.76 TFLOPS (Tesla P40). Boost clocks: 1350 MHz vs 1531 MHz.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
G3D Mark Score
11,469
11,808+3%
Architecture
RDNA 1.0
Pascal
Process Node
7 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
2304
3840+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)
6.221 TFLOPS
11.76 TFLOPS+89%
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
1531 MHz+13%
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
144
240+67%
L2 Cache
4 MB+33%
3 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro 5700 has 8 GB of VRAM, while the Tesla P40 carries 24 GB. Tesla P40 gives you 200% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5700 and 256-bit on the Tesla P40. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro 5700) vs 3 MB (Tesla P40) — the Radeon Pro 5700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
24 GB+200%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
4 MB+33%
3 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5700) vs 12.1 (Tesla P40). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 0.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
DirectX
12.1
12.1
Vulkan
1.4+27%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
6
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5700) vs NVENC 4.0 (2x) (Tesla P40). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5700) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Tesla P40).

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
Encoder
VCN 2.0
NVENC 4.0 (2x)
Decoder
VCN 2.0
PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs
H.264,H.265
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5700 draws 130W versus the Tesla P40's 250W — a 63.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5700 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro 5700) vs 500W (Tesla P40). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
TDP
130W-48%
250W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
267mm
Height
111mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C-6%
85°C
Perf/Watt
88.2+87%
47.2
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon Pro 5700 came in at $799, while the Tesla P40 launched at $5699. On MSRP, Radeon Pro 5700 was 86% cheaper ($4900 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.4 (Radeon Pro 5700) vs 2.1 (Tesla P40) — the Radeon Pro 5700 offers 585.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5700 (2020 vs 2016).

FeatureRadeon Pro 5700Tesla P40
MSRP
$799-86%
$5699
Performance per Dollar
14.4+586%
2.1
Codename
Navi 10
GP102
Release
August 4 2020
September 13 2016
Ranking
#238
#227

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