Tesla K80 vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	247	352
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	15.82	3.50
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	GP104	GK210
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	11 January 2017 (8 years ago)	17 November 2014 (10 years ago)

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	1792	2496
Core clock speed	1114 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	1228 MHz	824 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	7,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	137.5	171.4
Floating-point processing power	4.401 TFLOPS	4.113 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	112	208

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	240.6 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

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	6.1	3.7

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.

P4000 Max-Q 22.94
+50.6%

Tesla K80 15.23

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.

P4000 Max-Q 8815
+50.6%

Tesla K80 5852

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	104 +60%	65−70 −60%
4K	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +52.3%	65−70 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +70%	30−33 −70%
Valorant	90−95 +53.3%	60−65 −53.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Dota 2	80−85 +60%	50−55 −60%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Fortnite	110−120 +56%	75−80 −56%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +52.3%	65−70 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 +60%	50−55 −60%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	193 +60.8%	120−130 −60.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +70%	30−33 −70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Valorant	90−95 +53.3%	60−65 −53.3%
World of Tanks	240−250 +55%	160−170 −55%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Dota 2	80−85 +60%	50−55 −60%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +52.3%	65−70 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Valorant	90−95 +53.3%	60−65 −53.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +58.2%	110−120 −58.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
World of Tanks	150−160 +53%	100−105 −53%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +73.3%	30−33 −73.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Valorant	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Dota 2	35−40 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Dota 2	35−40 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Fortnite	27−30 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Valorant	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%

This is how P4000 Max-Q and Tesla K80 compete in popular games:

P4000 Max-Q is 60% faster in 1080p
P4000 Max-Q is 67% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.94	15.23
Recency	11 January 2017	17 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt

P4000 Max-Q has a 50.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Tesla K80, on the other hand, has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Tesla K80 is a workstation one.

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