T550 Mobile vs Tesla K80

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K80 with T550 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K80
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
15.22
+21.5%

Tesla K80 outperforms T550 Mobile by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking351399
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.4937.50
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK210TU117
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date17 November 2014 (10 years ago)May 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 cores24961024
Core clock speed562 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed824 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors7,100 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate171.4106.6
Floating-point processing power4.113 TFLOPS3.41 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs20864

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 datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.6 GB/s96 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 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.77.5

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
+21.5%
T550 Mobile 12.53

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
+21.5%
T550 Mobile 4816

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 HD60−65
+17.6%
51
−17.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
World of Tanks 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Elden Ring 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Tesla K80 and T550 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Tesla K80 is 18% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.22 12.53
Recency 17 November 2014 on May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 23 Watt

Tesla K80 has a 21.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T550 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1204.3% lower power consumption.

The Tesla K80 is our recommended choice as it beats the T550 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla K80 is a workstation card while T550 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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