Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Tesla K80
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K80 with Iris Plus Graphics 655, including specs and performance data.
K80 outperforms Plus Graphics 655 by a whopping 234% 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 | 418 | 741 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.56 | 21.35 |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK210 | Coffee Lake GT3e |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 November 2014 (11 years ago) | 3 April 2018 (8 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 | 2496 ×2 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 562 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 824 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,100 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm+++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 171.4 ×2 | 50.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.113 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.8064 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 ×2 | 6 |
| TMUs | 208 ×2 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 208 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | no data |
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 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 240.6 GB/s ×2 | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 3.7 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 70−75
+233%
| 21
−233%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
+200%
| 10
−200%
|
| 4K | 50−55
+213%
| 16
−213%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Palworld | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how Tesla K80 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compete in popular games:
- Tesla K80 is 233% faster in 1080p
- Tesla K80 is 200% faster in 1440p
- Tesla K80 is 213% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.81 | 4.14 |
| Recency | 17 November 2014 | 3 April 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 15 Watt |
Tesla K80 has a 234% higher aggregate performance score.
Iris Plus Graphics 655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1900% lower power consumption.
The Tesla K80 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a notebook one.
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