Tesla P40

Data Center GPU
PascalTesla P SeriesData CenterServerGDDR52016NVIDIA
Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.
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At a Glance

Entry Type
Data Center GPU
Architecture
Pascal
Series
Tesla P Series
GPU Die
GP102
Launch Date
2016-09-13
CUDA Cores
3,840
TMUs
240
ROPs
96
Memory
24 GB GDDR5
Bus Width
384-bit
TDP/TBP
250 W
Rec. PSU
600 W
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Data Confidence
Partial

Overview

Tesla P40 is an NVIDIA GPU entry in the Tesla P Series family. It is listed with Pascal architecture and GP102 silicon.

Key reference data: 3,840 CUDA cores/shaders, 24 GB GDDR5 memory, 384-bit memory bus, 250 W board power class.

Server accelerators should be checked against platform compatibility, cooling, power delivery, firmware, and driver or CUDA support.

Why It Mattered

Tesla P40 is a Tesla P Series accelerator from the Pascal generation. Its historical context is data-center deployment rather than gaming, so form factor, memory capacity, interconnect, virtualization features, and server compatibility are the details that make this entry useful.

Collector Relevance

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Used-Market Caution

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Driver and Platform Notes

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SourcesPartial

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

This entry is still being source-checked.

Specifications are currently based on reference/spec-dump sources. Historical notes require additional source review.

Source Status

Source review pending. Treat narrative notes as incomplete until listed sources are reviewed.

Data confidence and source status

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

  • Verified: core specifications and historical notes have been reviewed against listed sources.
  • Partial: core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.
  • Imported: spec-only imported entry pending editorial source review.
  • Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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