Tesla K20Xm
GPU·Budget

Tesla K20Xm

NVIDIA

G3D Mark

4,403

MSRP

$7699

November 12 2012
235 Watt
Kepler (2012−2018)

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Overview

The Tesla K20Xm is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 12 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 732 MHz. It has 2688 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 235W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,403 points. Launch price was $7,699.

Value Upgrade Path

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MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Tesla K20Xm

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246%
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233%
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202%
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198%
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186%
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100%
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93%
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79%
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74%
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63%
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56%
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35%
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30%
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30%
#458
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16%
#459
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14%
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Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of Tesla K20Xm specifications and capabilities.

Graphics Performance

The Tesla K20Xm scores 4,403 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Budget tier as a Legacy generation graphics card. It is built on the Kepler (2012−2018) architecture (codename: GK110), manufactured on a 28 nm process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 2688 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 224 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 48 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 3.935 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance.

SpecificationTesla K20Xm
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score4,403
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generationKepler (2012−2018)
CodenameInternal GPU die codenameGK110
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient28 nm
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute2688
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling224
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending48
Base ClockGuaranteed minimum GPU frequency732 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance3.935 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second164.0 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generationPCIe 3.0 x4
Transistor Count7,080 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#473
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Tesla K20Xm is equipped with 6 GB of GDDR5 video memory connected via a 64-bit memory bus. Memory operates at 8 Gbps effective speed.

SpecificationTesla K20Xm
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures6 GB
VRAM TypeMemory technology generationGDDR5
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidth64-bit
Memory SpeedEffective memory data rate8 Gbps
L1 Cache224 kB
L2 Cache1536 kB
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Display & Media

Display outputs: .

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Power & Dimensions

The Tesla K20Xm draws 235 Watt under load (TDP) — a 350W PSU minimum is recommended. Power connector: PCIe-powered.

SpecificationTesla K20Xm
TDPPower consumption under load235 Watt
Recommended PSUMinimum power supply wattage350W
Power ConnectorRequired PCIe power cable typePCIe-powered
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Value Analysis

At an average price of $7,699, the Tesla K20Xm delivers 1 G3D Mark points per dollar. Overall performance ranking position: #473 among all indexed GPUs.

SpecificationTesla K20Xm
MSRPManufacturer's Suggested Retail Price$7699
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#473
Release DateNovember 12 2012
Release Year2012

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