RTX A500 Mobile vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with RTX A500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.15

RTX A500 Mobile outperforms Tesla K80 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking329321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.53no data
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK210GA107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date17 November 2014 (9 years ago)30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$83 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores24962048
Core clock speed562 MHzno data
Boost clock speed824 MHz1537 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate171.498.37

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla K80 and RTX A500 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed5012 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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

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 HD45−50
−13.3%
51
+13.3%
1440p27−30
−3.7%
28
+3.7%
4K27−30
−7.4%
29
+7.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−5%
40−45
+5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%
Hitman 3 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−7.5%
40−45
+7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−8.6%
76
+8.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−5%
40−45
+5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%
Hitman 3 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−7.5%
40−45
+7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
−3.3%
62
+3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−3.6%
57
+3.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−8%
54
+8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−3.3%
31
+3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−7.5%
40−45
+7.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Hitman 3 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−6.7%
30−35
+6.7%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−11.4%
39
+11.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%

This is how Tesla K80 and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A500 Mobile is 13% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A500 Mobile is 4% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A500 Mobile is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.15 15.49
Recency 17 November 2014 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 60 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla K80 and RTX A500 Mobile.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation card while RTX A500 Mobile is a notebook one.


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