Radeon R8 M445DX vs Tesla K20c
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla K20c with Radeon R8 M445DX, including specs and performance data.
K20c outperforms R8 M445DX by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 556 | 951 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.82 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GK110 | Meso |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (13 years ago) | 15 May 2016 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2496 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 780 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1021 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 146.8 | 20.42 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.524 TFLOPS | 0.6534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 8 |
| TMUs | 208 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 208 KB | 80 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1280 KB | 128 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1300 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 208.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | - |
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 | 60−65
+329%
| 14
−329%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 53.32 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
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1−2
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
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10−12
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50
+0%
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50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 23
+0%
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23
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
+0%
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6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 21
+0%
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21
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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This is how Tesla K20c and R8 M445DX compete in popular games:
- Tesla K20c is 329% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 49 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.24 | 1.90 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 15 May 2016 |
Tesla K20c has a 334% higher aggregate performance score.
R8 M445DX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.
The Tesla K20c is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R8 M445DX in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla K20c is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R8 M445DX is a notebook one.
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