GeForce GT 1030 vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with GeForce GT 1030, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.23
+139%

Tesla K80 outperforms GT 1030 by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking360587
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.31
Power efficiency3.4814.58
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK210GP108
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores2496 ×2384
Core clock speed562 MHz1228 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz1468 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4 ×235.23
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS ×21.127 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×216
TMUs208 ×224

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 3.0 x4
Length267 mm145 mm
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB ×24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit ×264 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s ×248.06 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 DVI, 1x HDMI
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.76.1

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.

Tesla K80 15.23
+139%
GT 1030 6.37

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
+139%
GT 1030 2450

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Tesla K80 16063
+55.8%
GT 1030 10307

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 HD55−60
+120%
25
−120%
1440p55−60
+120%
25
−120%
4K21−24
+110%
10
−110%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.16
1440pno data3.16
4Kno data7.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 152
+0%
152
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Fortnite 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1
+0%
1
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and GT 1030 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K80 is 120% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla K80 is 120% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla K80 is 110% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.23 6.37
Recency 17 November 2014 17 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 30 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 139.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 1030, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Tesla K80 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop one.

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