GeForce 8800 GT vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with GeForce 8800 GT, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.19
+1145%

Tesla K80 outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 1145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3501049
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Power efficiency3.470.67
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK210G92
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)29 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2496112
Core clock speed562 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,100 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate171.433.60
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs20856

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Heightno dataSingle Slot
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options-2-way

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount12 GB512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s57.6 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 outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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 15.19
+1145%
8800 GT 1.22

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
+1142%
8800 GT 471

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.19 1.22
Recency 17 November 2014 29 October 2007
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 105 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 1145.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

8800 GT, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Tesla K80 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8800 GT 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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