Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Tesla K80

Place in the ranking	354	170
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.49	28.13
Architecture	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GK210	TU104
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	17 November 2014 (10 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 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 cores	2496	2560
Core clock speed	562 MHz	780 MHz
Boost clock speed	824 MHz	1380 MHz
Number of transistors	7,100 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	171.4	220.8
Floating-point processing power	4.113 TFLOPS	7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	208	160
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	240.6 GB/s	416.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.7	7.5

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 14.53

RTX 4000 Max-Q 31.21
+115%

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 4000 Max-Q 12569
+115%

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 HD	40−45 −120%	88 +120%
1440p	21−24 −119%	46 +119%
4K	24−27 −133%	56 +133%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Dota 2	36 +0%	36 +0%
Far Cry 5	66 +0%	66 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Dota 2	101 +0%	101 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
World of Tanks	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	65 +0%	65 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

This is how Tesla K80 and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Max-Q is 120% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 119% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 133% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.53	31.21
Recency	17 November 2014	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	80 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 114.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 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 Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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