Radeon HD 8790M vs Tesla K20c
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K20c with Radeon HD 8790M, including specs and performance data.
Tesla K20c outperforms HD 8790M by a whopping 164% 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 | 535 | 782 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.78 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK110 | Mars |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | unknown |
| Texture fill rate | 146.8 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.524 TFLOPS | 0.6912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 8 |
| TMUs | 208 | 24 |
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 | None |
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 | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 208.0 GB/s | 64 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 |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | - |
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 HD | 70−75
+150%
| 28
−150%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 45.70 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| God of War | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| God of War | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 73
+0%
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73
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+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 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| God of War | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+0%
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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 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| God of War | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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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 Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| God of War | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| God of War | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how Tesla K20c and HD 8790M compete in popular games:
- Tesla K20c is 150% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.22 | 3.11 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 2 GB |
Tesla K20c has a 164.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount.
HD 8790M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.
The Tesla K20c is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8790M in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 8790M is a notebook one.
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