GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs Tesla K20c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20c with GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20c
2012
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.96

RTX 2080 Ti outperforms Tesla K20c by a whopping 530% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking49145
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3921.52
Power efficiency2.7515.57
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK110TU102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)20 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Ti has 5418% 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 cores24964352
Core clock speed706 MHz1350 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1545 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate146.8420.2
Floating-point processing power3.524 TFLOPS13.45 TFLOPS
ROPs4088
TMUs208272
Tensor Coresno data544
Ray Tracing Coresno data68

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 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount5 GB11 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit352 Bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/s616.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.57.5

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 HD24−27
−588%
165
+588%
1440p18−20
−578%
122
+578%
4K14−16
−564%
93
+564%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.29
−2102%
6.05
+2102%
1440p177.72
−2070%
8.19
+2070%
4K228.50
−2027%
10.74
+2027%
  • RTX 2080 Ti has 2102% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Ti has 2070% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Ti has 2027% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Elden Ring 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 110
+0%
110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Valorant 290
+0%
290
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 235
+0%
235
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Elden Ring 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 224
+0%
224
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+0%
249
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 170
+0%
170
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 183
+0%
183
+0%
Valorant 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Elden Ring 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 204
+0%
204
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 142
+0%
142
+0%
Metro Exodus 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+0%
209
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
World of Tanks 270
+0%
270
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Fortnite 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 113
+0%
113
+0%

This is how Tesla K20c and RTX 2080 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Ti is 588% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Ti is 578% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Ti is 564% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.96 56.42
Recency 12 November 2012 20 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 11 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 250 Watt

Tesla K20c has 11.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 529.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 120% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20c in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a desktop one.


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