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NVIDIA Tesla K80 24GB vs NVIDIA Titan Xp 12GB

The Titan Xp delivers 2.2x the FP32 throughput of the Tesla K80 (12 vs 5.6 TFLOPS dense). The Tesla K80 counters with 12 GB more memory (24 GB vs 12 GB).

Tesla K80: Kepler, 2014 Titan Xp: Pascal, 2017
FP32 dense lead
2.2x
Titan Xp: 12 vs 5.6 TFLOPS
Memory
24 vs 12 GB
12 GB more for the Tesla K80
Bandwidth
480 GB/s vs 548 GB/s
Titan Xp moves data faster
TDP
300 W vs 250 W
Titan Xp draws 50 W less
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NVIDIA Tesla K80 24GB

Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA Tesla K80?

The Tesla K80 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Kepler architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Tesla K80 full specifications →

Can I rent the Tesla K80 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Tesla K80 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Tesla K80 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Tesla K80 against the Titan Xp. The Tesla K80 is the older generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Tesla K80 figures come from?

Every Tesla K80 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA Titan Xp 12GB

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA Titan Xp?

The Titan Xp is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Pascal architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Titan Xp full specifications →

Can I rent the Titan Xp in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the Titan Xp by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. Titan Xp rental prices →

How does the Titan Xp compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Titan Xp against the Tesla K80. The Titan Xp is the newer generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Titan Xp figures come from?

Every Titan Xp figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

Tesla K80
Titan Xp
Architecture
KeplerPascal
Launch Year
20142017
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
24 GB12 GB
Memory Bandwidth
480 GB/s548 GB/s
TDP
300 W250 W
Process Node
28nm16nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

Tesla K80
Titan Xp
1.9 TFLOPS No verified data available
5.6 TFLOPS 12 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The Titan Xp is the newer part: Pascal (2017) against the Tesla K80's Kepler (2014).

The Tesla K80 carries 12 GB more memory (24 GB against 12 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 480 GB/s against 548 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 300 W against 250 W, and at FP32 the Titan Xp does more work per watt. Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

What is better, the Tesla K80 or the Titan Xp?

The Titan Xp, on throughput. At FP32 precision the Titan Xp reaches 12 TFLOPS dense against 5.6 TFLOPS for the Tesla K80. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the Tesla K80 or the Titan Xp?

Choose the Titan Xp for training and high-throughput inference: it has 2.2x the FP32 throughput of the Tesla K80. Choose the Tesla K80 when the model has to fit on one GPU: it carries 12 GB more memory. The Titan Xp draws 50 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

Which has more memory, the Tesla K80 or the Titan Xp?

The Tesla K80 carries 24 GB of memory versus 12 GB for the Titan Xp. Memory bandwidth is 480 GB/s for the Tesla K80 and 548 GB/s for the Titan Xp.

How much power do the Tesla K80 and the Titan Xp draw?

The Tesla K80 is rated at 300 W TDP and the Titan Xp at 250 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the Titan Xp is the more efficient part.

How much do the Tesla K80 and the Titan Xp cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the Tesla K80, and the Titan Xp from $0.05 per GPU-hour across 1 provider. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

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NVIDIA Tesla K80 24GB

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NVIDIA Titan Xp 12GB

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