GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
14.64

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q outperforms Tesla K80 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Tesla K80 Tesla K80
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking353249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.28
Power efficiency3.4926.31
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK210TU116
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores24961536
Core clock speed562 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz1335 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4128.2
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS4.101 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs20896

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 datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.77.5

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.

Tesla K80 14.64
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.06
+50.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Tesla K80 5852
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 8814
+50.6%

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 HD50−55
−56%
78
+56%
4K21−24
−61.9%
34
+61.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.94
4Kno data6.74

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+0%
87
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 172
+0%
172
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 63
+0%
63
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 93
+0%
93
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 56% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 62% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.64 22.06
Recency 17 November 2014 23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 60 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 50.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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