Tesla K20Xm vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

Place in the ranking	123	422
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.40	0.27
Power efficiency	14.62	3.36
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GP104	GK110
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	2 November 2017 (7 years ago)	12 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$7,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 Ti has 11159% better value for money than Tesla K20Xm.

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	2432	2688
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	732 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	235 Watt
Texture fill rate	255.8	164.0
Floating-point processing power	8.186 TFLOPS	3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	152	224

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	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	249.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA	6.1	3.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 37.73
+234%

Tesla K20Xm 11.31

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 14686
+234%

Tesla K20Xm 4403

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	109 +263%	30−35 −263%
1440p	71 +238%	21−24 −238%
4K	55 +244%	16−18 −244%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.66 +6911%	256.63 −6911%
1440p	5.62 +6424%	366.62 −6424%
4K	7.25 +6533%	481.19 −6533%

GTX 1070 Ti has 6911% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti has 6424% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1070 Ti has 6533% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +238%	24−27 −238%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +243%	30−33 −243%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +238%	24−27 −238%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +235%	55−60 −235%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +263%	27−30 −263%
Metro Exodus	107 +257%	30−33 −257%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +257%	21−24 −257%
Valorant	150−160 +238%	45−50 −238%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +243%	30−33 −243%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +238%	24−27 −238%
Dota 2	42 +250%	12−14 −250%
Far Cry 5	75 +257%	21−24 −257%
Fortnite	160−170 +236%	50−55 −236%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +235%	55−60 −235%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +263%	27−30 −263%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +243%	35−40 −243%
Metro Exodus	78 +271%	21−24 −271%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 +273%	30−33 −273%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +257%	21−24 −257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +238%	40−45 −238%
Valorant	150−160 +238%	45−50 −238%
World of Tanks	270−280 +249%	80−85 −249%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +243%	30−33 −243%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +276%	21−24 −276%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +238%	24−27 −238%
Dota 2	121 +246%	35−40 −246%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +256%	27−30 −256%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +235%	55−60 −235%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +263%	27−30 −263%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +260%	55−60 −260%
Valorant	150−160 +238%	45−50 −238%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +289%	18−20 −289%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +238%	21−24 −238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +250%	50−55 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
World of Tanks	240−250 +247%	70−75 −247%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +238%	21−24 −238%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +251%	35−40 −251%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +267%	30−33 −267%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +250%	18−20 −250%
Metro Exodus	76 +262%	21−24 −262%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +267%	18−20 −267%
Valorant	110−120 +240%	35−40 −240%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +240%	5−6 −240%
Dota 2	67 +272%	18−20 −272%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +272%	18−20 −272%
Metro Exodus	25 +257%	7−8 −257%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	92 +241%	27−30 −241%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +257%	7−8 −257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +272%	18−20 −272%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +267%	12−14 −267%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +240%	5−6 −240%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +240%	5−6 −240%
Dota 2	105 +250%	30−33 −250%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +250%	16−18 −250%
Fortnite	45 +275%	12−14 −275%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +250%	18−20 −250%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +260%	10−11 −260%
Valorant	60−65 +244%	18−20 −244%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and Tesla K20Xm compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Ti is 263% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti is 238% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 Ti is 244% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	37.73	11.31
Recency	2 November 2017	12 November 2012
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	235 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has a 233.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 30.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20Xm in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a desktop card while Tesla K20Xm is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.