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.

Radeon Instinct MI60

2018

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Tesla P40: it remains the more sensible modern option while Tesla P40 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅More future proof: GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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5.3% HIGHER MSRP
$6,000 MSRPvs$5,699 MSRP
❌20% higher power demand at 300W vs 250W.

Tesla P40

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $301 less on MSRP ($5,699 MSRP vs $6,000 MSRP).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 250W instead of 300W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 24 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Radeon Instinct MI60

2018

Tesla P40

2016

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Tesla P40: it remains the more sensible modern option while Tesla P40 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅More future proof: GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $301 less on MSRP ($5,699 MSRP vs $6,000 MSRP).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 250W instead of 300W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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5.3% HIGHER MSRP
$6,000 MSRPvs$5,699 MSRP
❌20% higher power demand at 300W vs 250W.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 24 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Tesla P40 better than Radeon Instinct MI60?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 11,638 vs 11,808 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Tesla P40 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (250W vs 300W).

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

Radeon Instinct MI60 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Tesla P40 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $5,699 MSRP. Tesla P40 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Tesla P40 is about $301 cheaper on MSRP at $5,699 MSRP versus $6,000 MSRP, and you are getting 1.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Instinct MI60 is the newer 2018 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon Instinct MI60 make more sense than Tesla P40?

Yes. Radeon Instinct MI60 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, future-proofing, and staying closer to $6,000 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Tesla P40. The trade-off is that Tesla P40 currently gives you 1.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 6.8%.

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.

Radeon Instinct MI60 Benchmark Check

Tesla P40 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
1080p
low	173 FPS	243 FPS
medium	150 FPS	230 FPS
high	129 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	161 FPS
1440p
low	136 FPS	224 FPS
medium	112 FPS	189 FPS
high	91 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	124 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	120 FPS
medium	47 FPS	99 FPS
high	35 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	67 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
1080p
low	332 FPS	326 FPS
medium	286 FPS	281 FPS
high	232 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	187 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	218 FPS	213 FPS
medium	184 FPS	179 FPS
high	157 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	115 FPS
4K
low	100 FPS	103 FPS
medium	82 FPS	84 FPS
high	69 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	54 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
1080p
low	524 FPS	531 FPS
medium	419 FPS	425 FPS
high	349 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	266 FPS
1440p
low	393 FPS	399 FPS
medium	314 FPS	319 FPS
high	262 FPS	266 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	199 FPS
4K
low	262 FPS	266 FPS
medium	209 FPS	213 FPS
high	175 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	133 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
1080p
low	276 FPS	473 FPS
medium	237 FPS	420 FPS
high	202 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	164 FPS	266 FPS
1440p
low	211 FPS	374 FPS
medium	186 FPS	319 FPS
high	158 FPS	266 FPS
ultra	126 FPS	199 FPS
4K
low	125 FPS	240 FPS
medium	108 FPS	213 FPS
high	85 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	133 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Instinct MI60 and Tesla P40

Radeon Instinct MI60

The Radeon Instinct MI60 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 18 2018. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1800 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,638 points.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Instinct MI60 scores 11,638 and the Tesla P40 reaches 11,808 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Instinct MI60 is built on GCN 5.1 while the Tesla P40 uses Pascal, both on 7 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 3,840 (Tesla P40). Raw compute: 14.75 TFLOPS (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 11.76 TFLOPS (Tesla P40). Boost clocks: 1800 MHz vs 1531 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
G3D Mark Score	11,638	11,808+1%
Architecture	GCN 5.1	Pascal
Process Node	7 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	4096+7%	3840
Compute (TFLOPS)	14.75 TFLOPS+25%	11.76 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1800 MHz+18%	1531 MHz
ROPs	64	96+50%
TMUs	256+7%	240
L1 Cache	1 MB	1.4 MB+40%
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla 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 Instinct MI60 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Tesla P40 has 24 GB. The Tesla P40 offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 3 MB (Tesla P40) — the Radeon Instinct MI60 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla 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 Instinct MI60) vs 12.1 (Tesla P40). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Max Displays	1	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 4.1 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs NVENC 4.0 (2x) (Tesla P40). Decoder: UVD 7.2 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Tesla P40).

Feature	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
Encoder	VCE 4.1	NVENC 4.0 (2x)
Decoder	UVD 7.2	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Instinct MI60 draws 300W versus the Tesla P40's 250W — a 18.2% difference. The Tesla P40 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 500W (Tesla P40). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Radeon Instinct MI60	Tesla P40
TDP	300W	250W-17%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	38.8	47.2+22%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Instinct MI60 launched at $6000 MSRP, while the Tesla P40 launched at $5699. The Tesla P40 costs 5% less ($301 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.9 (Radeon Instinct MI60) vs 2.1 (Tesla P40) — the Tesla P40 offers 10.5% better value. The Radeon Instinct MI60 is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2016).