RTX A2000 vs Quadro K6000 [4-Benchmark Showdown] (2024)

Aggregate performance score

Quadro K6000

2013

12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt

20.83

RTX A2000

2021

6 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt

35.61

+71%

GTX 1650

GTX 1060 6 GB

RTX 3060

RTX 4060

RTX 4070 SUPER

RTX 4080 SUPER

RTX 4090

RX 5700

Arc A580

RX 7600 XT

RX 7800 XT

RX 7900 XTX

RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro K6000 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

  1. Primary details
  2. Cost-effectiveness evaluation
  3. Detailed specifications
  4. VRAM capacity and type
  5. Connectivity and outputs
  6. API compatibility
  7. Performance benchmarks
  8. In-game performance breakdown
  9. Vote for your favorite
  10. Comparisons with similar GPUs
  11. Community ratings

Quadro K6000

RTX A2000

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking245128
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.4818.98
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK110BGA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (10 years ago)10 August 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $449
Current price$429 (0.1x MSRP)$567 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 has 65% better value for money than Quadro K6000.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results.Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28803328
Core clock speed797 MHzno data
Boost clock speed902 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5124.8
Floating-point performance5,196 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s288.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA3.58.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro K600020.83

RTX A200035.61

+71%

RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro K6000 by 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

    Passmark

    This isthe most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

    Benchmark coverage: 25%

    Quadro K60008052

    RTX A200013767

    +71%

    RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro K6000 by 71% in Passmark.

    GeekBench 5 OpenCL

    Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesOpenCLAPI by Khronos Group.

    Benchmark coverage: 9%

    Quadro K600022898

    RTX A200073133

    +219%

    RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro K6000 by 219% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

    GeekBench 5 Vulkan

    Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesVulkanAPI by AMD & Khronos Group.

    Benchmark coverage: 5%

    Quadro K600025339

    RTX A200069535

    +174%

    RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro K6000 by 174% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

    GeekBench 5 CUDA

    Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation usesCUDAAPI by NVIDIA.

    Benchmark coverage: 4%

    Quadro K600017571

    RTX A200084002

    +378%

    RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro K6000 by 378% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

    Gaming performance

    Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

    Pros & cons summary

    Performance score20.8335.61
    Recency23 July 201310 August 2021
    Cost$5265$449
    Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
    Chip lithography28 nm8 nm
    Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt70 Watt

    The RTX A2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K6000 in performance tests.

    Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while RTX A2000 is a desktop one.

    Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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    Community ratings

    Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

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    Questions & comments

    Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.

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    FAQs

    Is Quadro better than RTX? ›

    In summary, the choice between a Quadro, RTX graphics card depends on your specific needs and use case. If you are a professional in a field that requires advanced visualization, simulation, or rendering capabilities, then a Quadro card may be the best choice.

    How efficient is the RTX A2000? ›

    The energy efficiency of RTX A2000 is pretty much off the charts—twice (!!) as good as the 6 nanometer RX 6500 XT, twice that of RTX 2060, 80% better than RTX 3050, and 40% better than the RX 6800 non-XT, the most efficient graphics card we ever tested until this review.

    What is the most powerful Nvidia Quadro card? ›

    Overview. NVIDIA® Quadro RTX™ 8000, powered by the NVIDIA Turing™ architecture and the NVIDIA RTX™ platform, combines unparalleled performance and memory capacity to deliver the world's most powerful graphics card solution for professional workflows.

    When did the Quadro K6000 come out? ›

    The Quadro K6000 was an enthusiast-class professional graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on July 23rd, 2013. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GK110B graphics processor, in its GK110-890-B1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12.

    Why did Nvidia drop Quadro? ›

    At some point, Nvidia's Quadro and Tesla boards started to overlap and caused even more confusion both externally and internally. Quadro cards are actively cooled and can be used in a desktop to run neural network prototyping even though they are positioned for CAD/CAM and DCC applications.

    Has RTX replaced Quadro? ›

    NVIDIA Quadro is now NVIDIA RTX

    If you're looking to update your Quadro product, you'll find that professional visualization products are now branded as NVIDIA RTX™ and all NVIDIA enterprise products are now branded as "NVIDIA".

    What is the RTX A2000 equivalent to? ›

    In 2022 Nvidia released a slightly improved version of the RTX A2000 with more and faster graphics memory. The original 4 GB with 11 Gbits has been doubled to 8 GB GDDR6 clocked at 14 Gbits. The raw performance should be similar to the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti for laptops at the same TGP level.

    Is the RTX A2000 worth it? ›

    It's an excellent choice for CAD users who want to expand into design visualisation, with dedicated tools like KeyShot or GPU ray tracers that are starting to make their way into CAD viewports. But forget about the 6 GB version of the card. 12 GB is a much better fit —now and well into the future.

    Is NVIDIA RTX A2000 good for deep learning? ›

    Purpose-built for deep learning matrix arithmetic at the heart of neural network training and inferencing functions, RTX A2000 series GPUs include enhanced Tensor Cores that accelerate more datatypes and includes a new Fine-Grained Structured Sparsity feature that delivers up to 2X throughput for tensor matrix ...

    Why choose Quadro over GeForce? ›

    For demanding professional workflows that require workstation-class reliability, performance, and software certification over years of usage, Nvidia's Quadro lineup is well worth the premium over GeForce gaming cards.

    Why is Quadro more expensive than GeForce? ›

    For starters, NVIDIA controls the specifications and quality assurance on all Quadro cards, unlike on GeForce cards, which are left to board partners. So, a Quadro card will only have display port outputs and more of them. They are single slot cards so fit in smaller cases and are hardware validated.

    What are Quadro cards best for? ›

    Quadro is a professional-grade graphics card from NVIDIA, designed for very specific render tasks like computer-aided design (CAD) and professional video rendering, 3D modelling, animation and, increasingly, in the field of machine learning.

    What is the newest Quadro GPU? ›

    Nvidia has since moved away from the Quadro branding for new products, starting with the Turing architecture-based RTX 4000 released on November 13, 2018 and then phasing it out entirely with launch of the Ampere architecture-based RTX A6000 on October 5, 2020.

    What is the refresh rate of the Quadro k600? ›

    Plus, an all-new display engine drives up to four displays with DisplayPort 1.2 support for ultra-high resolutions like 3840x2160 @ 60 Hz with 30-bit color.

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