GRID K260Q vs Tesla K20c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20c and GRID K260Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tesla K20c
2012, $3,199
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.21
+17%

K20c outperforms K260Q by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking549589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.160.40
Power efficiency2.812.41
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK110GK104
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date12 November 2012 (13 years ago)28 June 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 $937

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GRID K260Q has 150% 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 cores24961536
Core clock speed706 MHz745 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate146.895.36
Floating-point processing power3.524 TFLOPS2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs4032
TMUs208128
L1 Cache208 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1280 KB512 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 amount5 GB2 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/s160.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.53.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.21 7.02
Recency 12 November 2012 28 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB

Tesla K20c has a 17% higher aggregate performance score, and a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GRID K260Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The Tesla K20c is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K260Q in performance tests.

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