GeForce RTX 2080 vs Tesla P4

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P4 with GeForce RTX 2080, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P4
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
22.70

RTX 2080 outperforms Tesla P4 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking22857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.7726.29
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGP104Turing TU104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 September 2016 (7 years ago)27 August 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699
Current price$92 $426 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P4 has 93% better value for money than RTX 2080.

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 cores25602944
Core clock speed886 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate178.2314.6
Floating-point performance5,443 gflopsno data

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 3.0 x16
Length168 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s448.0 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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC supportno data+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.17.5

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 P4 22.70
RTX 2080 48.68
+114%

GeForce RTX 2080 outperforms Tesla P4 by 114% 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 P4 8767
RTX 2080 18801
+114%

GeForce RTX 2080 outperforms Tesla P4 by 114% 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 HD65−70
−123%
145
+123%
1440p45−50
−122%
100
+122%
4K30−35
−137%
71
+137%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−113%
190−200
+113%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 105
−110%
220−230
+110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
−114%
210−220
+114%
Battlefield 5 194
−106%
400−450
+106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 132
−112%
280−290
+112%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−113%
190−200
+113%
Far Cry 5 127
−113%
270−280
+113%
Far Cry New Dawn 165
−112%
350−400
+112%
Forza Horizon 4 156
−92.3%
300−310
+92.3%
Hitman 3 135
−107%
280−290
+107%
Horizon Zero Dawn 246
−103%
500−550
+103%
Metro Exodus 144
−108%
300−310
+108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
−111%
230−240
+111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
−97%
400−450
+97%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110
−109%
230−240
+109%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 91
−109%
190−200
+109%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 83
−105%
170−180
+105%
Battlefield 5 182
−92.3%
350−400
+92.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 117
−114%
250−260
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−113%
190−200
+113%
Far Cry 5 102
−106%
210−220
+106%
Far Cry New Dawn 126
−114%
270−280
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 243
−106%
500−550
+106%
Hitman 3 107
−106%
220−230
+106%
Horizon Zero Dawn 254
−96.9%
500−550
+96.9%
Metro Exodus 123
−111%
260−270
+111%
Red Dead Redemption 2 102
−106%
210−220
+106%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
−97%
400−450
+97%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
−93.4%
350−400
+93.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 243
−106%
500−550
+106%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
−106%
140−150
+106%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
−105%
150−160
+105%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90
−111%
190−200
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−113%
190−200
+113%
Far Cry 5 81
−110%
170−180
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 132
−112%
280−290
+112%
Horizon Zero Dawn 169
−107%
350−400
+107%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
−97%
400−450
+97%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−108%
220−230
+108%
Watch Dogs: Legion 79
−103%
160−170
+103%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 99
−112%
210−220
+112%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 123
−111%
260−270
+111%
Far Cry New Dawn 138
−110%
290−300
+110%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−107%
120−130
+107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−100%
120−130
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
−109%
190−200
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−109%
90−95
+109%
Far Cry 5 99
−112%
210−220
+112%
Forza Horizon 4 118
−112%
250−260
+112%
Hitman 3 80
−113%
170−180
+113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
−109%
270−280
+109%
Metro Exodus 89
−113%
190−200
+113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−110%
260−270
+110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−108%
160−170
+108%
Watch Dogs: Legion 58
−107%
120−130
+107%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
−111%
200−210
+111%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−112%
140−150
+112%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
−100%
100−105
+100%
Hitman 3 48
−108%
100−105
+108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−112%
140−150
+112%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 47
−113%
100−105
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−111%
160−170
+111%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
−107%
85−90
+107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−111%
80−85
+111%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
−111%
80−85
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Far Cry 5 39
−105%
80−85
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−110%
170−180
+110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
−111%
160−170
+111%
Metro Exodus 62
−110%
130−140
+110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
−114%
75−80
+114%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 59
−103%
120−130
+103%

This is how Tesla P4 and RTX 2080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is 123% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 is 122% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 is 137% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.70 48.68
Recency 13 September 2016 27 August 2018
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 215 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P4 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop one.


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