RTX A4500 Mobile vs Quadro M6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M6000 with RTX A4500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M6000
2015, $4,200
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
28.11
RTX A4500 Mobile
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
40.34
+43.5%

RTX A4500 Mobile outperforms M6000 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking231118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.42no data
Power efficiency8.7022.29
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGM200GA104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date21 March 2015 (11 years ago)22 March 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,199.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores30725888
Core clock speed988 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate213.9276.0
Floating-point processing power6.844 TFLOPS17.66 TFLOPS
ROPs9696
TMUs192184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46
L1 Cache1.1 MB5.8 MB
L2 Cache3 MB4 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth317.4 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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, 4x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA5.28.6
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 M6000 28.11
RTX A4500 Mobile 40.34
+43.5%

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 M6000 11713
Samples: 199
RTX A4500 Mobile 16808
+43.5%
Samples: 456

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
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220−230
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Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
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95−100
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Resident Evil 4 Remake 110−120
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110−120
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
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Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
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Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
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Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
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Far Cry 5 130−140
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130−140
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Fortnite 170−180
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170−180
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Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
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150−160
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Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
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Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
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Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
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Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
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130−140
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Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
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150−160
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
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140−150
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Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
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Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
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Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
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Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
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4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
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65−70
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.11 40.34
Recency 21 March 2015 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 140 Watt

RTX A4500 Mobile has a 44% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 79% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M6000 is a workstation graphics card while RTX A4500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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