Quadro K6000 vs GeForce GTX 1070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 with Quadro K6000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.13
+68.2%

GTX 1070 outperforms K6000 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking146267
Place by popularity32not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.291.29
Power efficiency16.166.41
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP104GK110B
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date10 June 2016 (8 years ago)23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 $5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 has 1705% better value for money than Quadro K6000.

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 cores19202880
Core clock speed1506 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz902 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate202.0216.5
Floating-point processing power6.463 TFLOPS5.196 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs120240

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 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed8 GB/s1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s288.4 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan++
CUDA+3.5

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.

GTX 1070 35.13
+68.2%
Quadro K6000 20.89

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.

GTX 1070 13507
+68.1%
Quadro K6000 8033

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.

GTX 1070 47401
+97.9%
Quadro K6000 23956

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.

GTX 1070 48244
+91%
Quadro K6000 25253

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.

GTX 1070 45301
+158%
Quadro K6000 17571

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 HD115
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%
1440p67
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
4K50
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.30
+2358%
81.00
−2358%
1440p5.66
+2559%
150.43
−2559%
4K7.58
+2473%
195.00
−2473%
  • GTX 1070 has 2358% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 has 2559% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 has 2473% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
Elden Ring 120−130
+72.9%
70−75
−72.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 87
+74%
50−55
−74%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+74.7%
95−100
−74.7%
Metro Exodus 107
+78.3%
60−65
−78.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%
Valorant 140−150
+75%
80−85
−75%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
+73.3%
90−95
−73.3%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
Dota 2 74
+85%
40−45
−85%
Elden Ring 120−130
+72.9%
70−75
−72.9%
Far Cry 5 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
Fortnite 150
+76.5%
85−90
−76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+74.7%
95−100
−74.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
+70.8%
65−70
−70.8%
Metro Exodus 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 225
+73.1%
130−140
−73.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
Valorant 140−150
+75%
80−85
−75%
World of Tanks 270−280
+73.8%
160−170
−73.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+85%
40−45
−85%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
Dota 2 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+84%
50−55
−84%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+74.7%
95−100
−74.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+70.9%
55−60
−70.9%
Valorant 140−150
+75%
80−85
−75%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Elden Ring 65−70
+72.5%
40−45
−72.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+75%
100−105
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
World of Tanks 220−230
+72.3%
130−140
−72.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+80%
55−60
−80%
Metro Exodus 71
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Valorant 100−110
+75%
60−65
−75%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Dota 2 62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Elden Ring 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Metro Exodus 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95
+72.7%
55−60
−72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Dota 2 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Fortnite 44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Valorant 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%

This is how GTX 1070 and Quadro K6000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 is 77% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 is 91% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 is 85% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.13 20.89
Recency 10 June 2016 23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 1070 has a 68.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

Quadro K6000, on the other hand, has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 is a desktop card while Quadro K6000 is a workstation one.


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