Tesla K20c vs Tesla K8
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K8 and Tesla K20c, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Tesla K8 outperforms Tesla K20c by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 461 | 489 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.37 |
| Power efficiency | 6.61 | 2.71 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GK110 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 16 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2496 |
| Core clock speed | 693 MHz | 706 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 811 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 103.8 | 146.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.491 TFLOPS | 3.524 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 40 |
| TMUs | 128 | 208 |
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 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 208.0 GB/s |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.65 | 8.91 |
| Recency | 16 September 2014 | 12 November 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 5 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 225 Watt |
Tesla K8 has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 125% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla K8 and Tesla K20c.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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