CMP 30HX vs L40S for Blender
Compare CMP 30HX 6 GB and L40S 48 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. L40S 48 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 925.8%.
Fastest in Cycles
L40S 48 GB
926% faster than CMP 30HX 6 GB
Most VRAM
L40S 48 GB
700% more VRAM than CMP 30HX 6 GB
Lowest power draw
CMP 30HX 6 GB
58% lower rating than L40S 48 GB
Cheapest
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Best value for money
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 765.06 | 7,848.06 +926% |
| CUDA cores | 1,408 | 18,176 +1,191% |
| Boost clock | 1785 MHz | 2520 MHz +41% |
| RT cores | N/A | 142 |
| Tensor cores | N/A | 568 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB Below Blender’s recommended VRAM | 48 GB More capacity for heavy scenes+700% |
| Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 864 GB/s +157% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit | 384-bit +100% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Render support | CUDA, OpenCL | CUDA, OpenCL |
| TDP | 125 W −58% | 300 W |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion−57% | 700 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2021 | 2022 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
CMP 30HX 6 GB
Blender 4.5.0 · OptiX · 12 runs
L40S 48 GB
Blender 4.5.0 · OptiX · 8 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Cycles rendering performance
L40S 48 GB leads by 925.8% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (7,848 vs 765). CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
VRAM and scene capacity
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Power ratings and cooling
CMP 30HX 6 GB is the lower-power option at 125 W TDP, compared with 300 W for L40S 48 GB. If render speed is close, that can make CMP 30HX 6 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Comparison summary
L40S 48 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 925.8%.
Fastest in Cycles: L40S 48 GB 926% faster than CMP 30HX 6 GB.
Most VRAM: L40S 48 GB 700% more VRAM than CMP 30HX 6 GB.
Lowest power draw: CMP 30HX 6 GB 58% lower rating than L40S 48 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
CMP 30HX 6 GB (6 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.