Tesla K20Xm vs GeForce 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT with Tesla K20Xm, including specs and performance data.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24

Tesla K20Xm outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1040529
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.070.11
Power efficiency0.682.21
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameG92GK110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)12 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $7,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla K20Xm has 57% better value for money than 9800 GT.

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 cores1122688
Core clock speed600 MHz732 MHz
Number of transistors754 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt235 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60164.0
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs56224

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 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s249.6 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.5

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.

9800 GT 1.24
Tesla K20Xm 7.57
+510%

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.

9800 GT 478
Tesla K20Xm 2917
+510%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 7.57
Recency 21 July 2008 12 November 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 235 Watt

9800 GT has 123.8% lower power consumption.

Tesla K20Xm, on the other hand, has a 510.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla K20Xm is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop card while Tesla K20Xm is a workstation 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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