GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro 6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 6000 with GeForce GT 1030, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 6000
2010
6 GB GDDR5, 204 Watt
7.00
+9.5%

6000 outperforms GT 1030 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking559581
Place by popularitynot in top-10033
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.182.31
Power efficiency2.3714.67
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF100GP108
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 December 2010 (14 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,399 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 1183% better value for money than Quadro 6000.

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 cores448384
Core clock speed574 MHz1228 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1468 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate32.1435.23
Floating-point processing power1.028 TFLOPS1.127 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs5624

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 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x4
Length248 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed747 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.4 GB/s48.06 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.06.1

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.

Quadro 6000 7.00
+9.5%
GT 1030 6.39

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.

Quadro 6000 2690
+9.6%
GT 1030 2454

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.

Quadro 6000 9850
+0.4%
GT 1030 9807

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 HD24−27
+0%
24
+0%
1440p27−30
+3.8%
26
−3.8%
4K9−10
+0%
9
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p183.29
−5468%
3.29
+5468%
1440p162.93
−5262%
3.04
+5262%
4K488.78
−5468%
8.78
+5468%
  • GT 1030 has 5468% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GT 1030 has 5262% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GT 1030 has 5468% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
+0%
63
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%
World of Tanks 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 4
+0%
4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6
+0%
6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Quadro 6000 and GT 1030 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • Quadro 6000 is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.00 6.39
Recency 10 December 2010 17 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 30 Watt

Quadro 6000 has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 1030, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 580% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 6000 and GeForce GT 1030.

Be aware that Quadro 6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop one.


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