Radeon RX 6800M vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

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

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.22

RX 6800M outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking351148
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.4916.47
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK210Navi 22
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 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 cores24962560
Core clock speed562 MHz2116 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz2390 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4382.4
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS12.24 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs208160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s384.0 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 Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
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 15.22
RX 6800M 34.69
+128%

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 6800M 13335
+128%

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
−140%
108
+140%
1440p30−35
−133%
70
+133%
4K18−21
−156%
46
+156%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%
Elden Ring 89
+0%
89
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 232
+0%
232
+0%
Metro Exodus 96
+0%
96
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 92
+0%
92
+0%
Dota 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Elden Ring 172
+0%
172
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 211
+0%
211
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85
+0%
85
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180
+0%
180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Elden Ring 95
+0%
95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 83
+0%
83
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Elden Ring 44
+0%
44
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+0%
77
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

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

  • RX 6800M is 140% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800M is 133% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800M is 156% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.22 34.69
Recency 17 November 2014 31 May 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 145 Watt

RX 6800M has a 127.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 106.9% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6800M is a notebook 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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NVIDIA Tesla K80
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