Quadro RTX A6000 vs GRID K1

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K1 and Quadro RTX A6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GRID K1
2013
4 GB DDR3, 130 Watt
1.63

RTX A6000 outperforms GRID K1 by a whopping 3369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GRID K1 GRID K1
RTX A6000 RTX A6000

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking94441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0111.29
Power efficiency0.9013.47
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK107GA102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date18 March 2013 (11 years ago)5 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,140 $4,649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX A6000 has 112800% better value for money than GRID K1.

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 cores19210752
Core clock speed850 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1800 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60604.8
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
ROPs16112
TMUs16336
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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s768.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK compatibility

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
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.08.6

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.

GRID K1 1.63
RTX A6000 56.54
+3369%

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.

GRID K1 650
RTX A6000 22510
+3363%

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 HD5−6
−3400%
175
+3400%
1440p3−4
−4200%
129
+4200%
4K3−4
−3700%
114
+3700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p828.00
−3017%
26.57
+3017%
1440p1380.00
−3729%
36.04
+3729%
4K1380.00
−3284%
40.78
+3284%
  • RTX A6000 has 3017% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 has 3729% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 has 3284% lower 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%

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%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+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%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 293
+0%
293
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+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%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 96
+0%
96
+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%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+0%
247
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+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 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+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 30−35
+0%
30−35
+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%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

This is how GRID K1 and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 3400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 4200% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 3700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.63 56.54
Recency 18 March 2013 5 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 300 Watt

GRID K1 has 130.8% lower power consumption.

RTX A6000, on the other hand, has a 3368.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K1 in performance tests.

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

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