Tesla K80 vs Radeon RX 470

Place in the ranking	273	360
Place by popularity	42	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.01	no data
Power efficiency	12.03	3.48
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	GK210
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	4 August 2016 (8 years ago)	17 November 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores	2048	2496 ×2
Core clock speed	926 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz	824 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	7,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	154.4	171.4 ×2
Floating-point processing power	4.94 TFLOPS	4.113 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs	32	48 ×2
TMUs	128	208 ×2

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB ×2
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed	1650 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	211.2 GB/s	240.6 GB/s ×2
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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA	-	3.7

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.

RX 470 21.06
+38.3%

Tesla K80 15.23

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.

RX 470 8096
+38.3%

Tesla K80 5852

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 HD	69 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%
1440p	38 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
4K	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.59	no data
1440p	4.71	no data
4K	4.84	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +47.3%	55−60 −47.3%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Fortnite	100−110 +47.1%	70−75 −47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	71 +42%	50−55 −42%
Valorant	140−150 +46%	100−105 −46%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +47.3%	55−60 −47.3%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	230−240 +46.9%	160−170 −46.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Dota 2	110−120 +46.7%	75−80 −46.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Fortnite	88 +46.7%	60−65 −46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 +46%	50−55 −46%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70 +40%	50−55 −40%
Valorant	140−150 +46%	100−105 −46%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +47.3%	55−60 −47.3%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Dota 2	110−120 +46.7%	75−80 −46.7%
Far Cry 5	61 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Valorant	140−150 +46%	100−105 −46%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

59
+47.5%

40−45

−47.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	140−150 +42%	100−105 −42%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +43.3%	120−130 −43.3%
Valorant	180−190 +40.8%	130−140 −40.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +40%	40−45 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Far Cry 5	43 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

45−50
+53.3%

30−33

−53.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Valorant	110−120 +40%	80−85 −40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Dota 2	86 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

17
+41.7%

12−14

−41.7%

This is how RX 470 and Tesla K80 compete in popular games:

RX 470 is 53% faster in 1080p
RX 470 is 41% faster in 1440p
RX 470 is 54% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.06	15.23
Recency	4 August 2016	17 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	300 Watt

RX 470 has a 38.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Tesla K80, on the other hand, has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 is a desktop card while Tesla K80 is a workstation one.