GeForce RTX 4060 vs Tesla K20c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20c with GeForce RTX 4060, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20c
2012
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.92

RTX 4060 outperforms Tesla K20c by a whopping 468% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking45851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.5347.72
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGK110AD107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (11 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 $299
Current price$591 (0.2x MSRP)$340 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 3019% better value for money than Tesla K20c.

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 cores24963072
Core clock speed706 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2460 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate146.8236.2
Floating-point performance3,524 gflopsno data

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 4.0 x8
Length267 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5200 MHz17000 MHz
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/s272.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.58.9

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
−492%
142
+492%
1440p12−14
−508%
73
+508%
4K7−8
−529%
44
+529%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−479%
139
+479%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−521%
85−90
+521%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−496%
160−170
+496%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−519%
95−100
+519%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−494%
107
+494%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−538%
100−110
+538%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−486%
120−130
+486%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−487%
170−180
+487%
Hitman 3 16−18
−538%
100−110
+538%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−500%
210−220
+500%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−514%
120−130
+514%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−511%
110−120
+511%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−504%
272
+504%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−528%
110−120
+528%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−521%
85−90
+521%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−496%
160−170
+496%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−519%
95−100
+519%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−543%
90
+543%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−538%
100−110
+538%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−486%
120−130
+486%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−487%
170−180
+487%
Hitman 3 16−18
−538%
100−110
+538%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−500%
210−220
+500%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−550%
78
+550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−511%
110−120
+511%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−520%
217
+520%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−514%
215
+514%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−528%
110−120
+528%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−521%
85−90
+521%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−519%
95−100
+519%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−471%
80
+471%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−538%
100−110
+538%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−487%
170−180
+487%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−500%
210−220
+500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−533%
190
+533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−522%
112
+522%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−528%
110−120
+528%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−511%
110−120
+511%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−472%
100−110
+472%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−561%
110−120
+561%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−522%
55−60
+522%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−490%
55−60
+490%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−471%
80−85
+471%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−500%
48
+500%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−511%
110
+511%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−517%
110−120
+517%
Hitman 3 12−14
−483%
70−75
+483%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−544%
110−120
+544%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−517%
111
+517%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−514%
129
+514%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−479%
80−85
+479%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−521%
85−90
+521%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−500%
50−55
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−475%
45−50
+475%
Hitman 3 7−8
−500%
40−45
+500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−475%
65−70
+475%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−475%
46
+475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−580%
68
+580%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−517%
35−40
+517%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−567%
20
+567%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−540%
30−35
+540%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−517%
70−75
+517%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−475%
65−70
+475%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−480%
58
+480%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−600%
27−30
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−500%
45−50
+500%

This is how Tesla K20c and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 492% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 508% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 529% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 50.68
Recency 12 November 2012 18 May 2023
Cost $3199 $299
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 115 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4060 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 4060 is a desktop one.


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