NVIDIA GRID K2 vs NVIDIA Tesla K10

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GRID K2 and NVIDIA Tesla K10 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA GRID K2

NVIDIA Tesla K10

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GRID K2

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later

Launch date	11 May 2013 vs 1 May 2012

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Tesla K10

Around 33% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 14029 vs 10550
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 40.736 vs 18.948
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 975.508 vs 968.568
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.39 vs 2.58
10.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3632 vs 344
10.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3353 vs 312
10.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3632 vs 344
10.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3353 vs 312

Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	14029 vs 10550
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	40.736 vs 18.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	975.508 vs 968.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.39 vs 2.58
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3632 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353 vs 312
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3632 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353 vs 312

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GRID K2
GPU 2: NVIDIA Tesla K10

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

10550

14029

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

18.948

40.736

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

968.568

975.508

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.58

3.39

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

344

3632

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

312

3353

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

344

3632

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

312

3353

Name	NVIDIA GRID K2	NVIDIA Tesla K10
PassMark - G3D Mark	2737
PassMark - G2D Mark	319
Geekbench - OpenCL	10550	14029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.948	40.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	968.568	975.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.58	3.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	114.144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	344	3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	312	3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6371
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	344	3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	312	3353

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GRID K2	NVIDIA Tesla K10
Essentials
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK104	GK104
Launch date	11 May 2013	1 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,199	$5,099
Place in performance rating	976	978
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Technical info
Core clock speed	745 MHz	745 MHz
Floating-point performance	2x 2,289 gflops	2x 2,289 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	2x 1536	2x 1536
Texture fill rate	2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec	2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt	225 Watt
Transistor count	3,540 million	3,540 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	272 mm
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2x 4 GB	2x 4 GB
Memory bandwidth	2x 160.0 GB / s	2x 160.0 GB / s
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5