Quadro K2100M vs Tesla K20c
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K20c with Quadro K2100M, including specs and performance data.
K20c outperforms K2100M by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 549 | 788 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | 0.63 |
| Power efficiency | 2.82 | 4.57 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK110 | GK106 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (13 years ago) | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,199 | $84.95 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
K2100M has 294% 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 cores | 2496 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 2,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 146.8 | 32.02 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.524 TFLOPS | 0.7684 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 16 |
| TMUs | 208 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 208 KB | 48 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1280 KB | 256 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1300 MHz | 752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 208.0 GB/s | 48.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Display Port | no data | 1.2 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
| 3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
| Mosaic | no data | + |
| nView Display Management | no data | + |
| Optimus | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| CUDA | 3.5 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 60−65
+150%
| 24
−150%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 53.32
−1406%
| 3.54
+1406%
|
- K2100M has 1406% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how Tesla K20c and K2100M compete in popular games:
- Tesla K20c is 150% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.14 | 3.23 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 23 July 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 55 Watt |
Tesla K20c has a 152% higher aggregate performance score, and a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount.
K2100M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 309.1% lower power consumption.
The Tesla K20c is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K2100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while Quadro K2100M is a mobile workstation one.
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