Quadro RTX A6000 vs Quadro 600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 600 and Quadro RTX A6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro 600
2010, $179
1 GB DDR3, 40 Watt
1.24
RTX A6000
2020, $4,649
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
54.37
+4285%

RTX A6000 outperforms 600 by a whopping 4285% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro 600 Quadro 600
RTX A6000 RTX A6000

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110055
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.064.89
Power efficiency2.4014.02
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF108GA102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date13 December 2010 (15 years ago)5 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $4,649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX A6000 has 8050% better value for money than Quadro 600.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores9610752
Core clock speed640 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1800 MHz
Number of transistors585 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate10.24604.8
Floating-point processing power0.2458 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs16336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L1 Cache128 KB10.5 MB
L2 Cache256 KB6 MB

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone8-pin EPS

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s768.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.18.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Quadro 600 1.24
RTX A6000 54.37
+4285%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Quadro 600 517
Samples: 1949
RTX A6000 22651
+4281%
Samples: 492

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD3−4
−5167%
158
+5167%
1440p2−3
−6050%
123
+6050%
4K2−3
−5200%
106
+5200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p59.67
−103%
29.42
+103%
1440p89.50
−137%
37.80
+137%
4K89.50
−104%
43.86
+104%
  • RTX A6000 has 103% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 has 137% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 has 104% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Palworld 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Palworld 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
Palworld 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 307
+0%
307
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180
+0%
180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Palworld 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 96
+0%
96
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Palworld 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 70
+0%
70
+0%
Palworld 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Palworld 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how Quadro 600 and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 5167% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 6050% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 5200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.24 54.37
Recency 13 December 2010 5 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 300 Watt

Quadro 600 has 650% lower power consumption.

RTX A6000, on the other hand, has a 4285% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 600 in performance tests.

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