Radeon HD 5770 vs Tesla K20c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K20c with Radeon HD 5770, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K20c
2012
5 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.92
+102%

Tesla K20c outperforms ATI HD 5770 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking458627
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.540.68
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK110Juniper
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (11 years ago)13 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,199 $159
Current price$591 (0.2x MSRP)$103 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla K20c has 126% better value for money than ATI HD 5770.

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 cores2496800
Core clock speed706 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt108 Watt
Texture fill rate146.834.00
Floating-point performance3,524 gflops1,360.0 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 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm208 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount5 GB1 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5200 MHz4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth208.0 GB/s76.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.5no data

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:

900p45−50
+87.5%
24
−87.5%
Full HD90−95
+95.7%
46
−95.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+100%
20−22
−100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+100%
20−22
−100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+100%
20−22
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Hitman 3 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

This is how Tesla K20c and ATI HD 5770 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K20c is 88% faster in 900p
  • Tesla K20c is 96% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 4.42
Recency 12 November 2012 13 October 2009
Cost $3199 $159
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 108 Watt

The Tesla K20c is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 5770 is a desktop one.


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