Radeon RX 6800 vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with Radeon RX 6800, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.19

RX 6800 outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking35143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.02
Power efficiency3.4715.78
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK210Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores24963840
Core clock speed562 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4505.2
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS16.17 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs208240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s512.0 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 outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
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
RX 6800 57.54
+279%

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
RX 6800 22173
+279%

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 HD45−50
−291%
176
+291%
1440p24−27
−317%
100
+317%
4K14−16
−329%
60
+329%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.29
1440pno data5.79
4Kno data9.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 205
+0%
205
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 172
+0%
172
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 341
+0%
341
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 162
+0%
162
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 237
+0%
237
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 295
+0%
295
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 88
+0%
88
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 144
+0%
144
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 215
+0%
215
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 70
+0%
70
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 99
+0%
99
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 127
+0%
127
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45
+0%
45
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 291% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 317% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 329% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.19 57.54
Recency 17 November 2014 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 250 Watt

RX 6800 has a 278.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6800 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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