GeForce RTX 2070 vs Tesla K20Xm

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20Xm with GeForce RTX 2070, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20Xm
2012
6 GB GDDR5, 235 Watt
7.56

RTX 2070 outperforms Tesla K20Xm by a whopping 454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking52394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1134.15
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK110Turing TU106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (11 years ago)27 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 has 30945% better value for money than Tesla K20Xm.

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 cores26882304
Core clock speed732 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)235 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate164.0233.3
Floating-point performance3.935 gflops7.465 gflops

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 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5200 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth249.6 GB/s448.0 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.57.5

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 K20Xm 7.56
RTX 2070 41.89
+454%

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.

Tesla K20Xm 2917
RTX 2070 16161
+454%

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 HD21−24
−524%
131
+524%
1440p14−16
−521%
87
+521%
4K10−12
−530%
63
+530%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 101
+0%
101
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
+0%
87
+0%
Battlefield 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 116
+0%
116
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 148
+0%
148
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 246
+0%
246
+0%
Hitman 3 116
+0%
116
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 258
+0%
258
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 207
+0%
207
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 254
+0%
254
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 135
+0%
135
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
+0%
73
+0%
Battlefield 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 106
+0%
106
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
Hitman 3 113
+0%
113
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 248
+0%
248
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 108
+0%
108
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 244
+0%
244
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 64
+0%
64
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65
+0%
65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 78
+0%
78
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+0%
110
+0%
Hitman 3 94
+0%
94
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 139
+0%
139
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+0%
87
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 64
+0%
64
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 99
+0%
99
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 75
+0%
75
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 52
+0%
52
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
+0%
50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+0%
215
+0%
Hitman 3 64
+0%
64
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 104
+0%
104
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240
+0%
240
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+0%
84
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 44
+0%
44
+0%
Hitman 3 41
+0%
41
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 116
+0%
116
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36
+0%
36
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 31
+0%
31
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+0%
33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 63
+0%
63
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
+0%
27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 47
+0%
47
+0%

This is how Tesla K20Xm and RTX 2070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 is 524% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 is 521% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 is 530% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.56 41.89
Recency 12 November 2012 27 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 235 Watt 175 Watt

RTX 2070 has a 454.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 34.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20Xm in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K20Xm is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2070 is a desktop 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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