Tesla K20c vs Radeon RX 580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Tesla K20c, including specs and performance data.
580 outperforms K20c by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 296 | 539 |
| Place by popularity | 1 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.79 | 0.15 |
| Power efficiency | 8.67 | 2.79 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | GK110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $3,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 580 has 9093% better value for money than Tesla K20c.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2304 | 2496 |
| Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 706 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 146.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.175 TFLOPS | 3.524 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 40 |
| TMUs | 144 | 208 |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | 208 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1280 KB |
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 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 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 | 5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 208.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.5 |
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 | 97
+177%
| 35−40
−177%
|
| 1440p | 43
+169%
| 16−18
−169%
|
| 4K | 37
+164%
| 14−16
−164%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.36
+3772%
| 91.40
−3772%
|
| 1440p | 5.33
+3654%
| 199.94
−3654%
|
| 4K | 6.19
+3592%
| 228.50
−3592%
|
- RX 580 has 3772% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 580 has 3654% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 580 has 3592% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+171%
|
45−50
−171%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 124
+176%
|
45−50
−176%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+171%
|
45−50
−171%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 83
+177%
|
30−33
−177%
|
| Fortnite | 153
+178%
|
55−60
−178%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 108
+170%
|
40−45
−170%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+183%
|
24−27
−183%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85
+183%
|
30−33
−183%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+158%
|
60−65
−158%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 102
+191%
|
35−40
−191%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+171%
|
45−50
−171%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+157%
|
95−100
−157%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+158%
|
45−50
−158%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 76
+181%
|
27−30
−181%
|
| Fortnite | 106
+165%
|
40−45
−165%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 101
+189%
|
35−40
−189%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+183%
|
24−27
−183%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+157%
|
30−33
−157%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| Metro Exodus | 48
+167%
|
18−20
−167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70
+159%
|
27−30
−159%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+167%
|
27−30
−167%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+158%
|
60−65
−158%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+166%
|
35−40
−166%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+158%
|
45−50
−158%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
+163%
|
27−30
−163%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 82
+173%
|
30−33
−173%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49
+172%
|
18−20
−172%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+158%
|
60−65
−158%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 80
+167%
|
30−33
−167%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+181%
|
16−18
−181%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+157%
|
60−65
−157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+171%
|
14−16
−171%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+168%
|
65−70
−168%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+173%
|
70−75
−173%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+186%
|
21−24
−186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+167%
|
18−20
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+157%
|
21−24
−157%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+167%
|
9−10
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+183%
|
12−14
−183%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+178%
|
18−20
−178%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 57
+171%
|
21−24
−171%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+176%
|
45−50
−176%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 37
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
+167%
|
27−30
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+156%
|
16−18
−156%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 23
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
This is how RX 580 and Tesla K20c compete in popular games:
- RX 580 is 177% faster in 1080p
- RX 580 is 169% faster in 1440p
- RX 580 is 164% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.91 | 7.80 |
| Recency | 18 April 2017 | 12 November 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 5 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 225 Watt |
RX 580 has a 155.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 21.6% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20c in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop graphics card while Tesla K20c is a workstation one.
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