Quadro RTX A6000 vs FirePro W7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7000 and Quadro RTX A6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro W7000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
11.06

RTX A6000 outperforms W7000 by a whopping 430% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking42338
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.1010.87
Power efficiency5.0813.44
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePitcairnGA102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date13 June 2012 (12 years ago)5 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $4,649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A6000 has 418% better value for money than FirePro W7000.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores128010752
Core clock speed950 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1800 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate76.00604.8
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
ROPs32112
TMUs80336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s768.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D 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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

FirePro W7000 11.06
RTX A6000 58.61
+430%

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.

FirePro W7000 4252
RTX A6000 22535
+430%

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 HD30−35
−483%
175
+483%
1440p24−27
−438%
129
+438%
4K21−24
−443%
114
+443%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.97
−12.8%
26.57
+12.8%
1440p37.46
−3.9%
36.04
+3.9%
4K42.81
−5%
40.78
+5%
  • RTX A6000 has 13% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • FirePro W7000 and RTX A6000 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
  • FirePro W7000 and RTX A6000 have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Elden Ring 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300
+0%
300
+0%
Metro Exodus 66
+0%
66
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Elden Ring 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 293
+0%
293
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 288
+0%
288
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 96
+0%
96
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+0%
247
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 70
+0%
70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 155
+0%
155
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 149
+0%
149
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

This is how FirePro W7000 and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 483% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 438% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 443% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.06 58.61
Recency 13 June 2012 5 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 300 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 429.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7000 in performance tests.


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