K80 vs RTX 2080 Ti
Overview
Nvidia K80
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Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti
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| Summary | Legacy Kepler hardware, not viable for modern workloads. | First-gen RTX with Tensor Cores and NVLink at low cost. |
| Architecture | Kepler | Turing |
| Memory | 12GB GDDR5 per GPU (24GB per board) | 11GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 240 GB/s per GPU (480 GB/s per board) | 616 GB/s |
| Performance | 9 TFLOPS (FP32) | 13 TFLOPS (FP32) |
| Release Date | Q4 2014 | Q3 2018 |
| Performance Segment | Mid-Range | Budget |
| Datasheet | Link | Link |
Price comparison
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- Availability: in stock, then waitlist, then unconfirmed, then out of stock. A price you can act on outranks a cheaper one you cannot.
- Billing type: on-demand rates rank ahead of spot and reserved ones. A spot rate is cheaper because it can be reclaimed, and a reserved rate because it is a commitment.
- Price: the lowest hourly price a provider charges for a single one of that GPU, with other currencies converted to USD first.
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K80 Pricing
The K80 is available at 2 cloud providers for $0.90/hr per GPU.
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RTX 2080 Ti Pricing
You can start using a RTX 2080 Ti for $0.07/hr per GPU (on-demand). It's a low-risk price point for smaller workloads compared to the market high of $0.33/hr. Spot instances start lower, at $0.05/hr per GPU.
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Alternative GPUs
Here's how these GPUs compare against alternatives:
Our data for Nvidia K80 was last updated on Aug. 20, 2026, and for Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti on Aug. 20, 2026.