Tesla K80 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with Tesla K80, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.61
+135%

GTX 1080 Mobile outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking126329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation91.7912.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameN17E-G3GK210
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date16 August 2016 (7 years ago)17 November 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 no data
Current price$230 (0.5x MSRP)$83

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Mobile has 633% better value for money than Tesla K80.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25602496
CUDA cores2560no data
Core clock speed1607 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz824 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million7,100 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4171.4
Floating-point performance9,068 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile and Tesla K80 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin
SLI options+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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s240.6 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA+3.7

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 HD116
+158%
45−50
−158%
1440p69
+156%
27−30
−156%
4K54
+157%
21−24
−157%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+130%
60−65
−130%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+120%
59
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 180−190
+131%
78
−131%
Battlefield 5 270−280
+135%
115
−135%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 210−220
+126%
93
−126%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+130%
60−65
−130%
Far Cry 5 220−230
+127%
97
−127%
Far Cry New Dawn 300−310
+133%
129
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+131%
108
−131%
Hitman 3 210−220
+131%
91
−131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 450−500
+132%
194
−132%
Metro Exodus 300−310
+114%
140
−114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 210−220
+128%
92
−128%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+122%
130−140
−122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+134%
77
−134%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+131%
52
−131%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 150−160
+121%
68
−121%
Battlefield 5 250−260
+134%
107
−134%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 200−210
+133%
86
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+130%
60−65
−130%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+125%
102
−125%
Far Cry New Dawn 230−240
+130%
100
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 450−500
+131%
195
−131%
Hitman 3 170−180
+127%
75
−127%
Horizon Zero Dawn 400−450
+115%
186
−115%
Metro Exodus 240−250
+129%
105
−129%
Red Dead Redemption 2 200−210
+130%
87
−130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+122%
130−140
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−310
+111%
142
−111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 350−400
+135%
149
−135%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+126%
53
−126%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+120%
59
−120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
+127%
66
−127%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+130%
60−65
−130%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+134%
77
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+125%
102
−125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 280−290
+128%
123
−128%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+122%
130−140
−122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+130%
74
−130%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+116%
51
−116%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 190−200
+129%
83
−129%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+125%
80
−125%
Far Cry New Dawn 190−200
+124%
85
−124%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 95−100
+126%
42
−126%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
+117%
46
−117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 150−160
+127%
66
−127%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+122%
27−30
−122%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+130%
74
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+130%
87
−130%
Hitman 3 120−130
+122%
54
−122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+125%
89
−125%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+130%
74
−130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 190−200
+124%
85−90
−124%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+120%
50−55
−120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+130%
37
−130%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 160−170
+122%
72
−122%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+125%
40
−125%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+131%
39
−131%
Hitman 3 75−80
+121%
34
−121%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+127%
40−45
−127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+126%
31
−126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+116%
51
−116%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
+126%
31
−126%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+122%
27
−122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+122%
27
−122%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+118%
10−12
−118%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+131%
26
−131%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+130%
61
−130%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+122%
54
−122%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+122%
45
−122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+114%
21
−114%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+131%
39
−131%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and Tesla K80 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 158% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 156% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 157% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.61 15.15
Recency 16 August 2016 17 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook card while Tesla K80 is a workstation one.


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