Radeon RX Vega 7 vs Tesla K20m

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20m with Radeon RX Vega 7, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20m
2013
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
11.48
+55.1%

Tesla K20m outperforms RX Vega 7 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking385503
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2610.89
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2021)
GPU code nameGK110Vega Raven Ridge
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date5 January 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 no data
Current price$5781 (1.8x MSRP)$387

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 7 has 4088% better value for money than Tesla K20m.

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 cores2496448
Core clock speed706 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1800 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate146.8no data
Floating-point performance3,524 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla K20m and Radeon RX Vega 7 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount5 GBno data
Memory bus width320 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5200 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/sno data
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 outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126no data
CUDA3.5no data

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 HD35−40
+52.2%
23
−52.2%
1440p55−60
+48.6%
37
−48.6%
4K21−24
+40%
15
−40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+50%
18
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+42.9%
21
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+42.1%
19
−42.1%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+41.2%
17
−41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+41.2%
17
−41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+48.6%
37
−48.6%
Hitman 3 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+46.3%
41
−46.3%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+48.1%
27
−48.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+48.1%
27
−48.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+37.9%
29
−37.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+41.2%
17
−41.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+41.2%
17
−41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+50%
18
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10
−40%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+52.8%
35−40
−52.8%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+50.7%
73
−50.7%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+50%
20
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+50%
20
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+45.8%
24
−45.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+42.1%
19
−42.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+50%
80
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+33.3%
9
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+48.1%
27
−48.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+42.9%
21
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+38.5%
13
−38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+50%
18
−50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Hitman 3 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

This is how Tesla K20m and RX Vega 7 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K20m is 52% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla K20m is 49% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla K20m is 40% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.48 7.40
Recency 5 January 2013 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

The Tesla K20m is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K20m is a workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 7 is a notebook one.


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