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.

L40S

2022

Why buy it

✅300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 12 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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150.1% HIGHER MSRP
$7,500 MSRPvs$2,999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 6.7 G3D/$ ($7,500 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
❌20% higher power demand at 300W vs 250W.

TITAN V

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,501 less on MSRP ($2,999 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 150.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.7 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($2,999 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Draws 250W instead of 300W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

L40S

2022

TITAN V

2017

Why buy it

✅300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 12 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,501 less on MSRP ($2,999 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 150.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.7 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($2,999 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).
✅Draws 250W instead of 300W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

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150.1% HIGHER MSRP
$7,500 MSRPvs$2,999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.7 vs 6.7 G3D/$ ($7,500 MSRP vs $2,999 MSRP).
❌20% higher power demand at 300W vs 250W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is TITAN V better than L40S?

Yes. TITAN V is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 20,077 vs 20,023 in G3D Mark. On top of that, TITAN V is a 2017 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while L40S is a 2022 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?

L40S is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 48 GB instead of 12 GB, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 12nm. 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?

TITAN V can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $2,999 MSRP. TITAN V is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. TITAN V is about $4,501 cheaper on MSRP at $2,999 MSRP versus $7,500 MSRP, and you are getting 0.3% higher G3D Mark. L40S is the newer 2022 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 L40S make more sense than TITAN V?

Yes. L40S is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $7,500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of TITAN V. The trade-off is that TITAN V currently gives you 0.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 150.8%.

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.

L40S Benchmark Check

TITAN V Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	L40S	TITAN V
1080p
low	287 FPS	153 FPS
medium	256 FPS	131 FPS
high	216 FPS	114 FPS
ultra	136 FPS	76 FPS
1440p
low	256 FPS	126 FPS
medium	214 FPS	103 FPS
high	158 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	55 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	59 FPS
medium	98 FPS	51 FPS
high	68 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	29 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	L40S	TITAN V
1080p
low	784 FPS	352 FPS
medium	629 FPS	317 FPS
high	478 FPS	240 FPS
ultra	416 FPS	197 FPS
1440p
low	646 FPS	234 FPS
medium	528 FPS	206 FPS
high	411 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	332 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	338 FPS	117 FPS
medium	273 FPS	99 FPS
high	240 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	65 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	L40S	TITAN V
1080p
low	901 FPS	875 FPS
medium	721 FPS	715 FPS
high	601 FPS	602 FPS
ultra	451 FPS	452 FPS
1440p
low	676 FPS	678 FPS
medium	541 FPS	542 FPS
high	451 FPS	452 FPS
ultra	338 FPS	339 FPS
4K
low	451 FPS	452 FPS
medium	360 FPS	361 FPS
high	300 FPS	301 FPS
ultra	225 FPS	226 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	L40S	TITAN V
1080p
low	483 FPS	303 FPS
medium	422 FPS	263 FPS
high	376 FPS	218 FPS
ultra	288 FPS	191 FPS
1440p
low	345 FPS	233 FPS
medium	312 FPS	208 FPS
high	274 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	209 FPS	149 FPS
4K
low	224 FPS	141 FPS
medium	193 FPS	120 FPS
high	153 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	79 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of L40S and TITAN V

L40S

The L40S is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 13 2022. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1110 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 18176 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 142 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,023 points.

TITAN V

The TITAN V is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 7 2017. It features the Volta architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1455 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,077 points. Launch price was $2,999.

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Graphics Performance

The L40S scores 20,023 and the TITAN V reaches 20,077 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The L40S is built on Ada Lovelace while the TITAN V uses Volta, both on 5 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 18,176 (L40S) vs 5,120 (TITAN V). Raw compute: 91.61 TFLOPS (L40S) vs 14.9 TFLOPS (TITAN V). Boost clocks: 2520 MHz vs 1455 MHz.

Feature	L40S	TITAN V
G3D Mark Score	20,023	20,077
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Volta
Process Node	5 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	18176+255%	5120
Compute (TFLOPS)	91.61 TFLOPS+515%	14.9 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2520 MHz+73%	1455 MHz
ROPs	192+100%	96
TMUs	568+78%	320
L1 Cache	17.8 MB+137%	7.5 MB
L2 Cache	48 MB+967%	4.5 MB
Tensor Cores	568	640+13%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	L40S	TITAN V
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 L40S comes with 48 GB of VRAM, while the TITAN V has 12 GB. The L40S offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 960 GB/s (L40S) vs 653 GB/s (TITAN V) — a 47% advantage for the L40S. Bus width: 384-bit vs 3072-bit. L2 Cache: 48 MB (L40S) vs 4.5 MB (TITAN V) — the L40S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	L40S	TITAN V
VRAM Capacity	48 GB+300%	12 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	HBM2
Memory Bandwidth	960 GB/s+47%	653 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit	3072-bit+700%
L2 Cache	48 MB+967%	4.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (L40S) vs 12.1 (TITAN V). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	L40S	TITAN V
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th Gen (L40S) vs NVENC 6.0 (TITAN V). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,AV1 (L40S) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (TITAN V).

Feature	L40S	TITAN V
Encoder	NVENC 8th Gen	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs	H.264,H.265,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The L40S draws 300W versus the TITAN V's 250W — a 18.2% difference. The TITAN V is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 800W (L40S) vs 600W (TITAN V). Power connectors: 16-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	L40S	TITAN V
TDP	300W	250W-17%
Recommended PSU	800W	600W-25%
Power Connector	16-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	66.7	80.3+20%

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Value Analysis

The L40S launched at $7500 MSRP, while the TITAN V launched at $2999. The TITAN V costs 60% less ($4501 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.7 (L40S) vs 6.7 (TITAN V) — the TITAN V offers 148.1% better value. The L40S is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2017).