Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Quadro 6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 6000 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 6000
2010, $4,399
6 GB GDDR5, 204 Watt
6.44

6900 XT outperforms 6000 by a whopping 891% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro 6000 Quadro 6000
RX 6900 XT RX 6900 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking62035
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0729.43
Power efficiency2.4316.38
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF100Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 December 2010 (15 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,399 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6900 XT has 41943% better value for money than Quadro 6000.

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 cores4485120
Core clock speed574 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2250 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate32.14720.0
Floating-point processing power1.028 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs56320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data1.3 MB
L1 Cache896 KB1 MB
L2 Cache768 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length248 mm267 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed747 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.4 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.0-

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.

Quadro 6000 6.44
RX 6900 XT 63.83
+891%

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 2695
Samples: 262
RX 6900 XT 26671
+890%
Samples: 7835

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 HD18−21
−1006%
199
+1006%
1440p12−14
−1042%
137
+1042%
4K8−9
−963%
85
+963%

Cost per frame, $

1080p244.39
−4768%
5.02
+4768%
1440p366.58
−4927%
7.29
+4927%
4K549.88
−4579%
11.75
+4579%
  • RX 6900 XT has 4768% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT has 4927% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT has 4579% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 283
+0%
283
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 279
+0%
279
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 323
+0%
323
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+0%
248
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 411
+0%
411
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Quadro 6000 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 1006% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 1042% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 963% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.44 63.83
Recency 10 December 2010 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 300 Watt

Quadro 6000 has 47% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 891% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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Pro WX 4200 4200
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HD 8400E 8400E
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RX 5300M 5300M
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HD 8240 Mobile IGP 8240 Mobile IGP
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GT 710 PCIe x1 710 PCIe x1
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UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
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