Tesla K20Xm vs GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Ti with Tesla K20Xm, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Ti
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
37.77
+234%

GTX 1070 Ti outperforms Tesla K20Xm by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking127429
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.160.28
Power efficiency14.573.34
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP104GK110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 November 2017 (7 years ago)12 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $7,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1070 Ti has 10671% better value for money than Tesla K20Xm.

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 cores24322688
Core clock speed1607 MHz732 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt235 Watt
Texture fill rate255.8164.0
Floating-point processing power8.186 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs152224

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s249.6 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA6.13.5

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 37.77
+234%
Tesla K20Xm 11.32

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 14696
+234%
Tesla K20Xm 4403

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 HD112
+273%
30−35
−273%
1440p72
+243%
21−24
−243%
4K54
+238%
16−18
−238%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.56
+7104%
256.63
−7104%
1440p5.54
+6516%
366.62
−6516%
4K7.39
+6412%
481.19
−6412%
  • GTX 1070 Ti has 7104% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Ti has 6516% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Ti has 6412% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+250%
30−33
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+242%
24−27
−242%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+250%
30−33
−250%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+257%
35−40
−257%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+242%
24−27
−242%
Far Cry 5 114
+280%
30−33
−280%
Fortnite 150−160
+247%
45−50
−247%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+243%
40−45
−243%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+247%
30−33
−247%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+253%
40−45
−253%
Valorant 210−220
+253%
60−65
−253%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+250%
30−33
−250%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+257%
35−40
−257%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+246%
80−85
−246%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+242%
24−27
−242%
Dota 2 127
+263%
35−40
−263%
Far Cry 5 108
+260%
30−33
−260%
Fortnite 150−160
+247%
45−50
−247%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+243%
40−45
−243%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+247%
30−33
−247%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+243%
35−40
−243%
Metro Exodus 66
+267%
18−20
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+253%
40−45
−253%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+246%
35−40
−246%
Valorant 210−220
+253%
60−65
−253%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 111
+270%
30−33
−270%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+242%
24−27
−242%
Dota 2 121
+246%
35−40
−246%
Far Cry 5 102
+240%
30−33
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+270%
27−30
−270%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+247%
30−33
−247%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+253%
40−45
−253%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+243%
21−24
−243%
Valorant 210−220
+253%
60−65
−253%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 109
+263%
30−33
−263%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+249%
70−75
−249%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+238%
21−24
−238%
Metro Exodus 40
+300%
10−11
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+250%
50−55
−250%
Valorant 240−250
+251%
70−75
−251%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+246%
24−27
−246%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Far Cry 5 75
+257%
21−24
−257%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+238%
24−27
−238%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+250%
18−20
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
+243%
21−24
−243%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+272%
18−20
−272%
Metro Exodus 25
+257%
7−8
−257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+236%
14−16
−236%
Valorant 210−220
+258%
60−65
−258%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+236%
14−16
−236%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Dota 2 105
+250%
30−33
−250%
Far Cry 5 39
+290%
10−11
−290%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+244%
16−18
−244%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+275%
12−14
−275%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 36
+260%
10−11
−260%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and Tesla K20Xm compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Ti is 273% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Ti is 243% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Ti is 238% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.77 11.32
Recency 2 November 2017 12 November 2012
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 235 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has a 233.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 30.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20Xm in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a desktop card while Tesla K20Xm is a workstation one.

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