Arc A370M vs Tesla K8
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K8 with Arc A370M, including specs and performance data.
A370M outperforms K8 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 525 | 451 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.15 | 27.14 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Xe-HPG (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (4 years ago) |
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 | 1536 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 693 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 811 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 103.8 | 131.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.491 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 27−30
−44.4%
| 39
+44.4%
|
| 1440p | 14−16
−42.9%
| 20
+42.9%
|
| 4K | 24−27
−41.7%
| 34
+41.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Palworld | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Palworld | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Palworld | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Palworld | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Palworld | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Palworld | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Palworld | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
This is how Tesla K8 and Arc A370M compete in popular games:
- Arc A370M is 44% faster in 1080p
- Arc A370M is 43% faster in 1440p
- Arc A370M is 42% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.24 | 12.28 |
| Recency | 16 September 2014 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
Tesla K8 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A370M, on the other hand, has a 33% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 367% more advanced lithography process, and 186% lower power consumption.
The Arc A370M is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K8 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K8 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A370M is a notebook one.
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