GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs Tesla K20c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20c with GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20c
2012
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.75

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms Tesla K20c by a whopping 822% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4988
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3949.01
Power efficiency2.7319.89
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK110AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4070 Ti has 12467% better value for money than Tesla K20c.

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 cores24967680
Core clock speed706 MHz2310 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2610 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate146.8626.4
Floating-point processing power3.524 TFLOPS40.09 TFLOPS
ROPs4080
TMUs208240
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount5 GB12 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/s504.2 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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.58.9
DLSS-+

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 HD24−27
−838%
225
+838%
1440p16−18
−825%
148
+825%
4K10−12
−830%
93
+830%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.29
−3654%
3.55
+3654%
1440p199.94
−3603%
5.40
+3603%
4K319.90
−3623%
8.59
+3623%
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 3654% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 3603% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 3623% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 316
+0%
316
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 236
+0%
236
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 253
+0%
253
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 218
+0%
218
+0%
Far Cry 5 211
+0%
211
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 244
+0%
244
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 180
+0%
180
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 185
+0%
185
+0%
Dota 2 259
+0%
259
+0%
Far Cry 5 203
+0%
203
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 228
+0%
228
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 197
+0%
197
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 453
+0%
453
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 167
+0%
167
+0%
Dota 2 243
+0%
243
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 222
+0%
222
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 156
+0%
156
+0%
Metro Exodus 131
+0%
131
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+0%
105
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Dota 2 226
+0%
226
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Tesla K20c and RTX 4070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti is 838% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 825% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 830% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 80.71
Recency 12 November 2012 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 285 Watt

Tesla K20c has 26.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 822.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K20c in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a desktop one.

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