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.

RTX A1000

2024

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,751 less on MSRP ($749 MSRP vs $2,500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 253.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 4.1 G3D/$ ($749 MSRP vs $2,500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 250W, a 200W reduction.
✅Measures 163mm instead of 267mm, a 104mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Tesla M40

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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233.8% HIGHER MSRP
$2,500 MSRPvs$749 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.1 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($2,500 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
❌400% higher power demand at 250W vs 50W.
❌63.8% longer card at 267mm vs 163mm.

RTX A1000

2024

Tesla M40

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,751 less on MSRP ($749 MSRP vs $2,500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 253.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 4.1 G3D/$ ($749 MSRP vs $2,500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 250W, a 200W reduction.
✅Measures 163mm instead of 267mm, a 104mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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233.8% HIGHER MSRP
$2,500 MSRPvs$749 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.1 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($2,500 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
❌400% higher power demand at 250W vs 50W.
❌63.8% longer card at 267mm vs 163mm.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A1000 better than Tesla M40?

Yes. RTX A1000 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 10,814 vs 10,220 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A1000 is a 2024 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Tesla M40 is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

RTX A1000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2015, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

RTX A1000 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $749 MSRP. RTX A1000 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. RTX A1000 is about $1,751 cheaper on MSRP at $749 MSRP versus $2,500 MSRP, and you are getting 5.8% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $749 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (50W vs 250W), and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is Tesla M40 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Tesla M40 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $2,500 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. RTX A1000 is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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.

RTX A1000 Benchmark Check

Tesla M40 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
1080p
low	107 FPS	151 FPS
medium	90 FPS	130 FPS
high	76 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	65 FPS
1440p
low	93 FPS	121 FPS
medium	77 FPS	103 FPS
high	56 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	47 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	42 FPS
medium	34 FPS	38 FPS
high	21 FPS	24 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	20 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
1080p
low	120 FPS	248 FPS
medium	97 FPS	214 FPS
high	76 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	128 FPS
1440p
low	88 FPS	173 FPS
medium	68 FPS	142 FPS
high	55 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	89 FPS
4K
low	53 FPS	96 FPS
medium	42 FPS	78 FPS
high	34 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	49 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
1080p
low	487 FPS	460 FPS
medium	389 FPS	368 FPS
high	324 FPS	307 FPS
ultra	243 FPS	230 FPS
1440p
low	365 FPS	345 FPS
medium	292 FPS	276 FPS
high	243 FPS	230 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	172 FPS
4K
low	243 FPS	230 FPS
medium	195 FPS	184 FPS
high	162 FPS	153 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	115 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
1080p
low	243 FPS	293 FPS
medium	209 FPS	252 FPS
high	170 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	142 FPS	163 FPS
1440p
low	182 FPS	217 FPS
medium	159 FPS	192 FPS
high	125 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	103 FPS	120 FPS
medium	85 FPS	96 FPS
high	69 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	61 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of RTX A1000 and Tesla M40

RTX A1000

The RTX A1000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 16 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 727 MHz to 1462 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,814 points.

Tesla M40

The Tesla M40 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 10 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 948 MHz to 1112 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,220 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the RTX A1000 scores 10,814 versus the Tesla M40's 10,220 — the RTX A1000 leads by 5.8%. The RTX A1000 is built on Ampere while the Tesla M40 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (RTX A1000) vs 3,072 (Tesla M40). Raw compute: 6.737 TFLOPS (RTX A1000) vs 6.832 TFLOPS (Tesla M40). Boost clocks: 1462 MHz vs 1112 MHz.

Feature	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
G3D Mark Score	10,814+6%	10,220
Architecture	Ampere	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2304	3072+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.737 TFLOPS	6.832 TFLOPS+1%
Boost Clock	1462 MHz+31%	1112 MHz
ROPs	32	96+200%
TMUs	72	192+167%
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+109%	1.1 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	3 MB+50%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A1000 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Tesla M40 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (RTX A1000) vs 3 MB (Tesla M40) — the Tesla M40 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB	3 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (RTX A1000) vs 12.0 (Tesla M40). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
DirectX	12.2+2%	12.0
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A1000) vs NVENC 2.0 (2x) (Tesla M40). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A1000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (Tesla M40).

Feature	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	NVENC 2.0 (2x)
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The RTX A1000 draws 50W versus the Tesla M40's 250W — a 133.3% difference. The RTX A1000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (RTX A1000) vs 500W (Tesla M40). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 163mm vs 267mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	RTX A1000	Tesla M40
TDP	50W-80%	250W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	163mm	267mm
Height	69mm	111mm
Slots	1-50%	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	216.3+429%	40.9

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Value Analysis

The RTX A1000 launched at $749 MSRP, while the Tesla M40 launched at $2500. The RTX A1000 costs 70% less ($1751 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.4 (RTX A1000) vs 4.1 (Tesla M40) — the RTX A1000 offers 251.2% better value. The RTX A1000 is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2015).