Tesla K8 vs Radeon RX 580
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX 580 outperforms Tesla K8 by 141% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 223 | 428 |
Place by popularity | 1 | not in top-100 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 19.90 | 3.93 |
Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | Polaris 20 | GK104 |
Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 16 September 2014 (9 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Current price | $138 (0.6x MSRP) | $249 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 580 has 406% better value for money than Tesla K8.
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 cores | 2304 | 1536 |
Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 693 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | 811 MHz |
Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 3,540 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 100 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 103.8 |
Floating-point performance | 6,175 gflops | 2,491 gflops |
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 | 241 mm |
Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
HDMI | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | no data | 3.0 |
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
+143%
| 40−45
−143%
|
1440p | 43
+169%
| 16−18
−169%
|
4K | 36
+157%
| 14−16
−157%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 58
+142%
|
24−27
−142%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
Battlefield 5 | 124
+148%
|
50−55
−148%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+150%
|
24−27
−150%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Far Cry 5 | 83
+177%
|
30−33
−177%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 83
+177%
|
30−33
−177%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 108
+170%
|
40−45
−170%
|
Hitman 3 | 65−70
+152%
|
27−30
−152%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+172%
|
18−20
−172%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 74
+147%
|
30−33
−147%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 47
+161%
|
18−20
−161%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
Battlefield 5 | 102
+155%
|
40−45
−155%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+150%
|
24−27
−150%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Far Cry 5 | 76
+153%
|
30−33
−153%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 78
+160%
|
30−33
−160%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 101
+153%
|
40−45
−153%
|
Hitman 3 | 65−70
+152%
|
27−30
−152%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+172%
|
18−20
−172%
|
Metro Exodus | 48
+167%
|
18−20
−167%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 63
+163%
|
24−27
−163%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+167%
|
27−30
−167%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 34
+143%
|
14−16
−143%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
Battlefield 5 | 93
+166%
|
35−40
−166%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Far Cry 5 | 71
+163%
|
27−30
−163%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 71
+163%
|
27−30
−163%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 82
+173%
|
30−33
−173%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+150%
|
14−16
−150%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+171%
|
14−16
−171%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
Metro Exodus | 28
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+150%
|
10−11
−150%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+144%
|
16−18
−144%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 53
+152%
|
21−24
−152%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+161%
|
18−20
−161%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
Hitman 3 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
Metro Exodus | 18
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 37
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Far Cry 5 | 26
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 29
+142%
|
12−14
−142%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+156%
|
16−18
−156%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
This is how RX 580 and Tesla K8 compete in popular games:
- RX 580 is 143% faster than Tesla K8 in 1080p
- RX 580 is 169% faster than Tesla K8 in 1440p
- RX 580 is 157% faster than Tesla K8 in 4K
Pros & Cons Summary
Performance score | 22.93 | 9.53 |
Recency | 18 April 2017 | 16 September 2014 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 100 Watt |
The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K8 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while Tesla K8 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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