RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.23

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 381% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking35316
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.43
Power efficiency3.4916.81
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK210AD102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)3 December 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,799

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 cores249618176
Core clock speed562 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate171.41,423
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs208568
Tensor Coresno data568
Ray Tracing Coresno data142

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 mm267 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB48 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s960.0 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 outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

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
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.78.9

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 6000 Ada Generation 73.27
+381%

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 6000 Ada Generation 28157
+381%

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 HD35−40
−443%
190
+443%
1440p30−35
−433%
160
+433%
4K21−24
−448%
115
+448%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data35.78
1440pno data42.49
4Kno data59.12

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 164
+0%
164
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 113
+0%
113
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 99
+0%
99
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+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 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 443% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 433% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 448% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.23 73.27
Recency 17 November 2014 3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 6000 Ada Generation has a 381.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.


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