Tesla K20Xm vs GeForce GT 440
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 440 with Tesla K20Xm, including specs and performance data.
K20Xm outperforms GT 440 by a whopping 473% 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 | 955 | 473 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Power efficiency | 2.17 | 3.44 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GK110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (14 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | $7,699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Tesla K20Xm has 38% better value for money than GT 440.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 2688 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 732 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 235 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 12.96 | 164.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.311 TFLOPS | 3.935 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 16 | 224 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 1536 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 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3) | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 (DDR3) – 51.2 (GDDR5) | 249.6 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 | HDMIVGADual 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 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.82 | 10.43 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 12 November 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 235 Watt |
GT 440 has a 8433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 261.5% lower power consumption.
Tesla K20Xm, on the other hand, has a 473.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla K20Xm is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 440 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 440 is a desktop graphics card while Tesla K20Xm is a workstation one.
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