Tesla K80 vs GeForce GTX 965M SLI

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 965M SLI
2015
2x 4096 MB GDDR5
17.26
+14.2%

GeForce GTX 965M SLI outperforms Tesla K80 by 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking293325
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.7712.53
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameno dataGK210
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 January 2015 (9 years ago)17 November 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price$149 $83

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 965M SLI has 146% 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 cores20482496
Core clock speed924 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz824 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million7,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data300 Watt
Texture fill rateno data171.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 965M SLI 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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 amount2x 4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz5012 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data240.6 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_1)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.1.126
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 HD72
+20%
60−65
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%
Hitman 3 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%
Hitman 3 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Hitman 3 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Hitman 3 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

This is how GTX 965M SLI and Tesla K80 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M SLI is 20% faster than Tesla K80 in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.26 15.12
Recency 5 January 2015 17 November 2014

The GeForce GTX 965M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M SLI is a notebook card while Tesla K80 is a workstation one.


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