GeForce 8800 GTX vs Tesla K8
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K8 with GeForce 8800 GTX, including specs and performance data.
K8 outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 586% 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 | 515 | 1056 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 6.99 | 0.66 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | G80 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 8 November 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 1536 | 575 |
| Core clock speed | 693 MHz | 576 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 811 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 681 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 155 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 103.8 | 36.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.491 TFLOPS | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 24 |
| TMUs | 128 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 96 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 768 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 86.4 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 (1.0) |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.06 | 1.32 |
| Recency | 16 September 2014 | 8 November 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 768 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 155 Watt |
Tesla K8 has a 586.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 55% lower power consumption.
The Tesla K8 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K8 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop one.
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