Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.15

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking32946
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.5323.10
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK210Navi 22
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (9 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$479
Current price$83 $685 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6700 XT has 84% better value for money than Tesla K80.

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 cores24962560
Core clock speed562 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4413.0

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 6-pin + 1x 8-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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed5012 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s384.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA3.7no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 15.15
RX 6700 XT 51.47
+240%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms Tesla K80 by 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Tesla K80 5852
RX 6700 XT 19879
+240%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms Tesla K80 by 240% in Passmark.

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 HD40−45
−278%
151
+278%
1440p24−27
−258%
86
+258%
4K14−16
−257%
50
+257%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−240%
119
+240%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−258%
85−90
+258%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−276%
169
+276%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−264%
160−170
+264%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−267%
99
+267%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−243%
100−110
+243%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−257%
120−130
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−254%
170−180
+254%
Hitman 3 40−45
−245%
138
+245%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
−259%
359
+259%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−269%
120−130
+269%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−270%
110−120
+270%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
−242%
342
+242%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−280%
110−120
+280%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−258%
85−90
+258%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−260%
144
+260%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−264%
160−170
+264%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−275%
90
+275%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−243%
100−110
+243%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−257%
120−130
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−254%
170−180
+254%
Hitman 3 30−33
−270%
111
+270%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−255%
210−220
+255%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−248%
73
+248%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−270%
110−120
+270%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−251%
281
+251%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−243%
223
+243%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−280%
110−120
+280%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−258%
85−90
+258%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−257%
125
+257%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−254%
85
+254%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−243%
100−110
+243%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−254%
170−180
+254%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−251%
193
+251%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−243%
240
+243%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−263%
127
+263%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−250%
84
+250%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−270%
110−120
+270%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−250%
100−110
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−246%
120−130
+246%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−256%
55−60
+256%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−263%
109
+263%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−242%
80−85
+242%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−250%
56
+250%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−243%
137
+243%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−277%
110−120
+277%
Hitman 3 24−27
−246%
83
+246%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−263%
145
+263%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−251%
123
+251%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−246%
173
+246%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−246%
80−85
+246%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−244%
62
+244%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−271%
85−90
+271%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−292%
45−50
+292%
Hitman 3 14−16
−243%
48
+243%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−294%
70−75
+294%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−256%
57
+256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−252%
74
+252%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−280%
35−40
+280%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−243%
48
+243%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−257%
25
+257%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−267%
30−35
+267%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−262%
75−80
+262%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−246%
83
+246%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−262%
76
+262%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−250%
35
+250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−250%
45−50
+250%

This is how Tesla K80 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 278% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 258% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 257% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.15 51.47
Recency 17 November 2014 3 March 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 230 Watt

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6700 XT 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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