GeForce RTX 3090 vs Quadro RTX 6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 6000 with GeForce RTX 3090, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 6000 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 104 | 39 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.04 | 17.68 |
| Power efficiency | 12.69 | 14.07 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | TU102 | GA102 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (8 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,299 | $1,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RTX 3090 has 767% better value for money than RTX 6000.
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 cores | 4608 | 10496 |
| Core clock speed | 1440 MHz | 1395 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1770 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 18,600 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 260 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 509.8 | 556.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 16.31 TFLOPS | 35.58 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 112 |
| TMUs | 288 | 328 |
| Tensor Cores | 576 | 328 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 72 | 82 |
| L1 Cache | 4.5 MB | 10.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 6 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 336 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 672.0 GB/s | 936.2 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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 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.
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.
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 uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
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 uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
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 uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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 HD | 120−130 | 187
+55.8%
|
| 1440p | 80−85
−33.3%
| 120 |
| 4K | 50−55 | 81
+62%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 52.49 | 8.02
+84.7%
|
| 1440p | 78.74 | 12.49
+84.1%
|
| 4K | 125.98 | 18.51
+85.3%
|
- RTX 3090 has 85% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 3090 has 84% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 3090 has 85% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 331 | 331 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 349 | 349 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 209 | 209 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 270 | 270 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 262 | 262 |
| Battlefield 5 | 172 | 172 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 347 | 347 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 178 | 178 |
| Far Cry 5 | 208 | 208 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 254 | 254 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 350−400 | 350−400 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 156 | 156 |
| Battlefield 5 | 158 | 158 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 309 | 309 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 154 | 154 |
| Dota 2 | 217 | 217 |
| Far Cry 5 | 196 | 196 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 247 | 247 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 171 | 171 |
| Metro Exodus | 176 | 176 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 369 | 369 |
| Valorant | 350−400 | 350−400 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 146 | 146 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 136 | 136 |
| Dota 2 | 213 | 213 |
| Far Cry 5 | 183 | 183 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 217 | 217 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 182 | 182 |
| Valorant | 296 | 296 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 231 | 231 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550 | 500−550 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150 | 150 |
| Metro Exodus | 115 | 115 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 400−450 | 400−450 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130 | 130 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 93 | 93 |
| Far Cry 5 | 171 | 171 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 197 | 197 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 153 | 153 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 150−160 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 59 | 59 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 182 | 182 |
| Metro Exodus | 76 | 76 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 154 | 154 |
| Valorant | 300−350 | 300−350 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 113 | 113 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46 | 46 |
| Dota 2 | 202 | 202 |
| Far Cry 5 | 108 | 108 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 153 | 153 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100 | 95−100 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 75−80 |
This is how RTX 6000 and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3090 is 56% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3090 is 50% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3090 is 62% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.47 | 63.41 |
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 1 September 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 260 Watt | 350 Watt |
RTX 6000 has 26% lower power consumption.
RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 49% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 33% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 6000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop one.
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