Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce GTX 860M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 860M with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.
RTX 6000 outperforms 860M by a whopping 478% 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 | 577 | 99 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.33 |
| Power efficiency | 7.57 | 12.63 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | TU102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 January 2014 (11 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $6,299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 1152 or 640 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1085 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 18,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 260 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.40 | 509.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.389 TFLOPS | 16.31 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
| TMUs | 40 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 576 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 4.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 2500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.0 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP content protection | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | - |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
| 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:
| 900p | 91
−449%
| 500−550
+449%
|
| Full HD | 37
−468%
| 210−220
+468%
|
| 4K | 13
−477%
| 75−80
+477%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 30.00 |
| 4K | no data | 83.99 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−453%
|
210−220
+453%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−476%
|
190−200
+476%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−453%
|
210−220
+453%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−442%
|
130−140
+442%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−465%
|
260−270
+465%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−476%
|
190−200
+476%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−445%
|
120−130
+445%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−456%
|
150−160
+456%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−470%
|
450−500
+470%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−476%
|
190−200
+476%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−453%
|
210−220
+453%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−442%
|
650−700
+442%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−417%
|
300−310
+417%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−442%
|
130−140
+442%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−465%
|
260−270
+465%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−476%
|
190−200
+476%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−445%
|
120−130
+445%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 26
−477%
|
150−160
+477%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−456%
|
150−160
+456%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
−450%
|
110−120
+450%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−470%
|
450−500
+470%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−476%
|
190−200
+476%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−417%
|
300−310
+417%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−442%
|
130−140
+442%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−476%
|
190−200
+476%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−456%
|
150−160
+456%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
−442%
|
65−70
+442%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−470%
|
450−500
+470%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
−465%
|
260−270
+465%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−471%
|
80−85
+471%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−417%
|
300−310
+417%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−461%
|
230−240
+461%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−436%
|
450−500
+436%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−456%
|
100−105
+456%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
−467%
|
85−90
+467%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−456%
|
100−105
+456%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−453%
|
210−220
+453%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−456%
|
150−160
+456%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−442%
|
65−70
+442%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
This is how GTX 860M and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:
- RTX 6000 is 449% faster in 900p
- RTX 6000 is 468% faster in 1080p
- RTX 6000 is 477% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.38 | 42.68 |
| Recency | 13 January 2014 | 13 August 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 260 Watt |
GTX 860M has 246.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 478.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.
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