GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.22

RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking35025
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data41.04
Power efficiency3.5013.66
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK210GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)11 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

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 cores24968960
Core clock speed562 MHz1260 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4478.8
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS30.64 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs208280
Tensor Coresno data280
Ray Tracing Coresno data70

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s912.4 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.78.6

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 15.22
RTX 3080 12 GB 69.30
+355%

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
RTX 3080 12 GB 26647
+355%

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 HD40−45
−365%
186
+365%
1440p24−27
−396%
119
+396%
4K18−20
−383%
87
+383%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.30
1440pno data6.71
4Kno data9.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Elden Ring 183
+0%
183
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 422
+0%
422
+0%
Metro Exodus 136
+0%
136
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 154
+0%
154
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Elden Ring 262
+0%
262
+0%
Far Cry 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 356
+0%
356
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 124
+0%
124
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 314
+0%
314
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Elden Ring 168
+0%
168
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 236
+0%
236
+0%
Metro Exodus 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Dota 2 170
+0%
170
+0%
Elden Ring 96
+0%
96
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
+0%
170
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+0%
142
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 365% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 396% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 383% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.22 69.30
Recency 17 November 2014 11 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 350 Watt

Tesla K80 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 355.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop 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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