Tesla K20m vs GeForce GTX 1080

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Combined performance score

GTX 1080
40.06
+250%

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Tesla K20m by 250% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking94380
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Value for money26.440.24
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePascal GP104GK110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date6 May 2016 (7 years old)5 January 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $3,199
Current price$241 (0.4x MSRP)$5781 (1.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 has 10917% better value for money than Tesla K20m.

Technical specs

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 MHz706 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate277.3146.8
Floating-point performance8,873 gflops3,524 gflops

Size and 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB5 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s208.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

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 support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA+3.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 1080 40.06
+250%
Tesla K20m 11.43

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Tesla K20m by 250% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1080 15528
+250%
Tesla K20m 4432

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Tesla K20m by 250% in Passmark.

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 HD128
+266%
35−40
−266%
1440p77
+267%
21−24
−267%
4K58
+263%
16−18
−263%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 92
+283%
24−27
−283%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+289%
18−20
−289%
Battlefield 5 166
+269%
45−50
−269%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 134
+283%
35−40
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Far Cry 5 118
+293%
30−33
−293%
Far Cry New Dawn 111
+270%
30−33
−270%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+300%
35−40
−300%
Hitman 3 120−130
+266%
35−40
−266%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+263%
24−27
−263%
Red Dead Redemption 2 96
+256%
27−30
−256%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 108
+260%
30−33
−260%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+252%
21−24
−252%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 83
+295%
21−24
−295%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+289%
18−20
−289%
Battlefield 5 142
+255%
40−45
−255%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 113
+277%
30−33
−277%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Far Cry 5 113
+277%
30−33
−277%
Far Cry New Dawn 108
+260%
30−33
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+291%
35−40
−291%
Hitman 3 120−130
+266%
35−40
−266%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+263%
24−27
−263%
Metro Exodus 74
+252%
21−24
−252%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+279%
14−16
−279%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 98
+263%
27−30
−263%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+252%
21−24
−252%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+252%
21−24
−252%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 63
+294%
16−18
−294%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+289%
18−20
−289%
Battlefield 5 123
+251%
35−40
−251%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Far Cry 5 104
+285%
27−30
−285%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
+263%
27−30
−263%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+273%
30−33
−273%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+286%
21−24
−286%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+252%
21−24
−252%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 74
+252%
21−24
−252%
Hitman 3 75−80
+257%
21−24
−257%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Metro Exodus 45
+275%
12−14
−275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+289%
9−10
−289%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 64
+256%
18−20
−256%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+308%
12−14
−308%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+275%
12−14
−275%
Battlefield 5 98
+263%
27−30
−263%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Far Cry 5 77
+267%
21−24
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
+290%
21−24
−290%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+288%
24−27
−288%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+263%
16−18
−263%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 42
+320%
10−11
−320%
Hitman 3 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Metro Exodus 28
+300%
7−8
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+320%
5−6
−320%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+256%
9−10
−256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+300%
14−16
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
+267%
9−10
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Battlefield 5 53
+279%
14−16
−279%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry 5 42
+320%
10−11
−320%
Far Cry New Dawn 47
+292%
12−14
−292%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+261%
18−20
−261%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%

This is how GTX 1080 and Tesla K20m compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 266% faster than Tesla K20m

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 267% faster than Tesla K20m

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 263% faster than Tesla K20m

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 40.06 11.43
Recency 6 May 2016 5 January 2013
Cost $599 $3199
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 225 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20m in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while Tesla K20m is a workstation one.


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

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