GeForce RTX 5080 vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.23

RTX 5080 outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 459% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3535
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.63
Power efficiency3.4916.27
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGK210GB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores249610752
Core clock speed562 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4879.3
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs208336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s960.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA3.710.1

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 15.23
RTX 5080 85.08
+459%

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 5080 32698
+459%

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
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4−5
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Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
World of Tanks 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 17 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.23 85.08
Recency 17 November 2014 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 360 Watt

Tesla K80 has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 458.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080 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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