RTX A4000 Mobile vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with RTX A4000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
13.09

RTX A4000 Mobile outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking361125
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.4723.30
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK210GA104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 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 cores2496 ×25120
Core clock speed562 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4 ×2268.8
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS ×217.2 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×280
TMUs208 ×2160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 GB ×28 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s ×2384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.78.6
DLSS-+

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.

Tesla K80 13.09
RTX A4000 Mobile 33.57
+156%

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 A4000 Mobile 15009
+156%

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

Atomic Heart 100−110
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100−110
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Counter-Strike 2 200−210
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200−210
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Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
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80−85
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
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100−110
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Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
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Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
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Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
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Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
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Valorant 210−220
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210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.09 33.57
Recency 17 November 2014 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 115 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A4000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 156.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 160.9% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation card while RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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