GeForce 8700M GT SLI vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with GeForce 8700M GT SLI, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
10.26
+1387%

K80 outperforms 8700M SLI by a whopping 1387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4571204
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.750.96
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)G8x (2007)
GPU code nameGK210NB8E-SE
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)18 September 2007 (18 years ago)

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 cores2496 ×264
Core clock speed562 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,100 million578 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt58 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs48 ×2no data
TMUs208 ×2no data
L1 Cache208 KBno data
L2 Cache1536 KBno data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount12 GB ×21 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s ×2no data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)10
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA3.7-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 37 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.26 0.69
Recency 17 November 2014 18 September 2007
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 58 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 1387% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

8700M GT SLI, on the other hand, has 417.2% lower power consumption.

The Tesla K80 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8700M GT SLI is a notebook one.

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