Arc A310 vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with Arc A310, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
14.53
+6.9%

Tesla K80 outperforms Arc A310 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking354370
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.4913.07
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGK210DG2-128
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores2496768
Core clock speed562 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate171.464.00
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS3.072 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs20832
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data6

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 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s124.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.7-

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. 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 K80 14.53
+6.9%
Arc A310 13.59

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.

Tesla K80 5852
+6.9%
Arc A310 5472

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 HD40−45
+5.3%
38
−5.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and Arc A310 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K80 is 5% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.53 13.59
Recency 17 November 2014 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 75 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Arc A310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla K80 and Arc A310.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A310 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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