Tesla K20s vs GeForce GTX 570
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 509 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.94 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.35 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | GK110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (15 years ago) | 18 February 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $3,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 480 | 2496 |
| Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 43.92 | 119.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.405 TFLOPS | 2.87 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 40 |
| TMUs | 60 | 208 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | 208 KB |
| L2 Cache | 640 KB | 1280 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1900 MHz (3800 data rate) | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 208.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 December 2010 | 18 February 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 5 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 225 Watt |
GTX 570 has 3% lower power consumption.
Tesla K20s, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 570 and Tesla K20s. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 570 is a desktop graphics card while Tesla K20s is a workstation one.
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