GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Tesla K20c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20c with GeForce GTX 560 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20c
2012
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.97
+12.7%

Tesla K20c outperforms GTX 560 Ti by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking491522
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.391.84
Power efficiency2.753.23
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK110GF114
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)25 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti has 372% better value for money than Tesla K20c.

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 cores2496384
Core clock speed706 MHz823 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate146.852.67
Floating-point processing power3.524 TFLOPS1.263 TFLOPS
ROPs4032
TMUs20864

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 2.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount5 GB1 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/s128.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.52.1

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.

Tesla K20c 8.97
+12.7%
GTX 560 Ti 7.96

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Tesla K20c 60
+57.9%
GTX 560 Ti 38

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:

900p70−75
+11.1%
63
−11.1%
Full HD70−75
+11.1%
63
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p45.70
−1056%
3.95
+1056%
  • GTX 560 Ti has 1056% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
World of Tanks 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how Tesla K20c and GTX 560 Ti compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K20c is 11% faster in 900p
  • Tesla K20c is 11% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.97 7.96
Recency 12 November 2012 25 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 170 Watt

Tesla K20c has a 12.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 400% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 560 Ti, on the other hand, has 32.4% lower power consumption.

The Tesla K20c is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a desktop 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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