GeForce RTX 4060 vs Tesla K80

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Why buy it

✅+264.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $4,701 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $5,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 5995.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 1.1 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $5,000 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Tesla K80

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (5,363 vs 19,548).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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1572.2% HIGHER MSRP
$5,000 MSRPvs$299 MSRP

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Tesla K80

2014

Why buy it

✅+264.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $4,701 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $5,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 5995.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 1.1 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $5,000 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (5,363 vs 19,548).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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1572.2% HIGHER MSRP
$5,000 MSRPvs$299 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than Tesla K80?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 19,548 vs 5,363 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while Tesla K80 is a 2014 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4060 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2014, 264.5% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 4060 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4060 is about $4,701 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $5,000 MSRP, and you are getting 264.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 5995.3%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Tesla K80 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Tesla K80 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $5,000 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4060 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 4060 Benchmark Check

Tesla K80 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
1080p
low	167 FPS	100 FPS
medium	152 FPS	87 FPS
high	134 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	41 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	87 FPS
medium	114 FPS	77 FPS
high	99 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	86 FPS	28 FPS
medium	74 FPS	27 FPS
high	62 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
1080p
low	392 FPS	153 FPS
medium	334 FPS	116 FPS
high	268 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	211 FPS	69 FPS
1440p
low	240 FPS	109 FPS
medium	209 FPS	79 FPS
high	169 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	48 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	55 FPS
medium	98 FPS	41 FPS
high	82 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	25 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
1080p
low	812 FPS	241 FPS
medium	642 FPS	193 FPS
high	551 FPS	161 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	121 FPS
1440p
low	535 FPS	181 FPS
medium	443 FPS	145 FPS
high	379 FPS	121 FPS
ultra	329 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	365 FPS	121 FPS
medium	297 FPS	97 FPS
high	234 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	60 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
1080p
low	746 FPS	180 FPS
medium	613 FPS	144 FPS
high	536 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	440 FPS	94 FPS
1440p
low	594 FPS	125 FPS
medium	486 FPS	102 FPS
high	421 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	358 FPS	74 FPS
medium	308 FPS	57 FPS
high	285 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4060 and Tesla K80

GeForce RTX 4060

The GeForce RTX 4060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1830 MHz to 2460 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,548 points. Launch price was $299.

Tesla K80

The Tesla K80 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 17 2014. It features the Kepler 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 562 MHz to 824 MHz. It has 2496 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,363 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4060 scores 19,548 versus the Tesla K80's 5,363 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 264.5%. The GeForce RTX 4060 is built on Ada Lovelace while the Tesla K80 uses Kepler 2.0, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 2,496 (Tesla K80). Raw compute: 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 4.113 TFLOPS ×2 (Tesla K80). Boost clocks: 2460 MHz vs 824 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
G3D Mark Score	19,548+264%	5,363
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Kepler 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	3072+23%	2496 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)	15.11 TFLOPS+267%	4.113 TFLOPS ×2
Boost Clock	2460 MHz+199%	824 MHz
ROPs	48	48 ×2
TMUs	96	208 ×2+117%
L1 Cache	3 MB+1400%	0.2 MB
L2 Cache	24 MB+1500%	1.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Tesla K80 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 4060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Tesla K80 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4060 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Tesla K80 has 4 GB. The GeForce RTX 4060 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 1.5 MB (Tesla K80) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	24 MB+1500%	1.5 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4060 draws 115W versus the Tesla K80's 300W — a 89.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 350W (Tesla K80). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4060	Tesla K80
TDP	115W-62%	300W
Recommended PSU	550W	350W-36%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	240mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Temp (Load)	73°C	—
Perf/Watt	170.0+850%	17.9

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299 MSRP, while the Tesla K80 launched at $5000. The GeForce RTX 4060 costs 94% less ($4701 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) vs 1.1 (Tesla K80) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 5845.5% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2014).