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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB vs NVIDIA Tesla P40 24GB

The Tesla P40 delivers 6% more FP32 throughput than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (12 vs 11 TFLOPS dense). The Tesla P40 also carries 13 GB more memory (24 GB vs 11 GB).

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: Pascal, 2017 Tesla P40: Pascal, 2016
FP32 dense lead
+6%
Tesla P40: 12 vs 11 TFLOPS
Memory
11 vs 24 GB
13 GB more for the Tesla P40
Bandwidth
484 GB/s vs 346 GB/s
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti moves data faster
TDP
250 W vs 250 W
Same power budget
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB

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What is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Pascal architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. GeForce GTX 1080 Ti full specifications →

Can I rent the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GeForce GTX 1080 Ti rental prices →

How does the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti against the Tesla P40. The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the newer generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti figures come from?

Every GeForce GTX 1080 Ti figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA Tesla P40 24GB

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA Tesla P40?

The Tesla P40 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Pascal architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Tesla P40 full specifications →

Can I rent the Tesla P40 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the Tesla P40 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. Tesla P40 rental prices →

How does the Tesla P40 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Tesla P40 against the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. The Tesla P40 is the older generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Tesla P40 figures come from?

Every Tesla P40 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Tesla P40
Architecture
PascalPascal
Launch Year
20172016
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
11 GB24 GB
Memory Bandwidth
484 GB/s346 GB/s
TDP
250 W250 W
Process Node
16nm16nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Tesla P40
No verified data available No verified data available
11 TFLOPS 12 TFLOPS
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No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available47 TOPS

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the newer part: Pascal (2017) against the Tesla P40's Pascal (2016).

The Tesla P40 carries 13 GB more memory (24 GB against 11 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 484 GB/s against 346 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 250 W against 250 W, and at FP32 the Tesla P40 does more work per watt. Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP32, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti faster than the Tesla P40?

At FP32 precision the Tesla P40 reaches 12 TFLOPS dense against 11 TFLOPS for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the Tesla P40?

Choose the Tesla P40 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 6% more FP32 throughput than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. It also carries 13 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Which has more memory, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or the Tesla P40?

The Tesla P40 carries 24 GB of memory versus 11 GB for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Memory bandwidth is 484 GB/s for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and 346 GB/s for the Tesla P40.

How much power do the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the Tesla P40 draw?

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is rated at 250 W TDP and the Tesla P40 at 250 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the Tesla P40 is the more efficient part.

How much do the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the Tesla P40 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti from $0.06 per GPU-hour across 1 provider, and the Tesla P40 from $0.11 per GPU-hour across 1 provider. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB

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$0.06 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 1 live listing across 1 provider

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NVIDIA Tesla P40 24GB

Rent from

$0.11 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 1 live listing across 1 provider

See all Tesla P40 rental prices →

Price history and every provider on the pricing page. Some links are affiliate links.

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