Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Aggregated performance score
Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M SLI by 101% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 209 | 57 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 6.82 | 10.10 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | no data | TU102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (9 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $6,299 |
| Current price | $1326 | $3083 (0.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 6000 has 48% better value for money than GTX 970M SLI.
Technical specs
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 | 2560 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 18,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 260 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 509.8 |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 970M SLI and Quadro RTX 6000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | 2x 6 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 672.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
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 HD | 88
−93.2%
| 170−180
+93.2%
|
| 4K | 39
−92.3%
| 75−80
+92.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−92.3%
|
75−80
+92.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−97.9%
|
95−100
+97.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
−97.7%
|
85−90
+97.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−89.9%
|
150−160
+89.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
−87.5%
|
120−130
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−92.3%
|
75−80
+92.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−87.5%
|
120−130
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−97.5%
|
160−170
+97.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 70−75
−94.4%
|
140−150
+94.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−92.3%
|
75−80
+92.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−95.7%
|
90−95
+95.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−97.9%
|
95−100
+97.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
−97.7%
|
85−90
+97.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−89.9%
|
150−160
+89.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
−87.5%
|
120−130
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−92.3%
|
75−80
+92.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−87.5%
|
120−130
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−97.5%
|
160−170
+97.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 70−75
−94.4%
|
140−150
+94.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−100%
|
80−85
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−92.3%
|
75−80
+92.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
−100%
|
170−180
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−95.7%
|
90−95
+95.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−97.9%
|
95−100
+97.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
−97.7%
|
85−90
+97.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−89.9%
|
150−160
+89.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−92.3%
|
75−80
+92.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−87.5%
|
120−130
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−97.5%
|
160−170
+97.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
−97.9%
|
95−100
+97.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−95.7%
|
90−95
+95.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−89.2%
|
70−75
+89.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
−100%
|
80−85
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−92.3%
|
50−55
+92.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−85.2%
|
100−105
+85.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−90.5%
|
80−85
+90.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
−91.5%
|
90−95
+91.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−100%
|
100−105
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−89.7%
|
55−60
+89.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−95.7%
|
45−50
+95.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
−96.4%
|
55−60
+96.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−89.7%
|
55−60
+89.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−91.2%
|
65−70
+91.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:
- RTX 6000 is 93.2% faster than GTX 970M SLI in 1080p
- RTX 6000 is 92.3% faster than GTX 970M SLI in 4K
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 24.20 | 48.73 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 13 August 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 260 Watt |
The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook card while Quadro RTX 6000 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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