GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs Tesla T4

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla T4 with GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Tesla T4
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
27.89

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms Tesla T4 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Tesla T4 Tesla T4
RTX 2080 Max-Q RTX 2080 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking200135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.3430.94
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU104B
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2018 (6 years ago)29 January 2019 (5 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 cores25602944
Core clock speed585 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1095 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate254.4201.5
Floating-point processing power8.141 TFLOPS6.447 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160184
Tensor Cores320368
Ray Tracing Cores4046

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 3.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s384.0 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 outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.57.5

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 T4 27.89
RTX 2080 Max-Q 36.07
+29.3%

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 T4 10744
RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+29.3%

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 HD85−90
−35.3%
115
+35.3%
1440p65−70
−30.8%
85
+30.8%
4K35−40
−31.4%
46
+31.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 81
+0%
81
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95
+0%
95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 139
+0%
139
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 271
+0%
271
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 174
+0%
174
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 92
+0%
92
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 223
+0%
223
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+0%
56
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 71
+0%
71
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+0%
78
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 82
+0%
82
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
+0%
69
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 47
+0%
47
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 224
+0%
224
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
+0%
40
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+0%
53
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+0%
31
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how Tesla T4 and RTX 2080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 35% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 31% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 31% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 27.89 36.07
Recency 13 September 2018 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 80 Watt

Tesla T4 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla T4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla T4 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook 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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Community ratings

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