Quadro RTX A6000 vs GeForce GTX 1650 TU116
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 85 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 0.46 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2021) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | Ampere |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 July 2020 (3 years ago) | 5 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,649 |
| Current price | no data | $8932 (1.9x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1410 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1590 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 89.04 | 625.0 |
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 | 229 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 8-pin EPS |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12 GB/s | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 768.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 7 July 2020 | 5 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 300 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1650 TU116 and Quadro RTX A6000. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 TU116 is a desktop card while Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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