Quadro RTX 6000 vs Quadro K4000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4000M with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.

K4000M
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
4.95

RTX 6000 outperforms K4000M by a whopping 857% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking63871
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.77
Power efficiency3.4812.79
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK104TU102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores9604608
Core clock speed601 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate48.08509.8
Floating-point processing power1.154 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs80288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s672.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

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.

K4000M 4.95
RTX 6000 47.36
+857%

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.

K4000M 1947
RTX 6000 18637
+857%

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.

K4000M 5986
RTX 6000 148323
+2378%

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.

K4000M 4650
RTX 6000 159550
+3331%

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 HD47
−751%
400−450
+751%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data15.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−847%
180−190
+847%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Fortnite 27−30
−829%
260−270
+829%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−855%
210−220
+855%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−844%
170−180
+844%
Valorant 60−65
−817%
550−600
+817%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−847%
180−190
+847%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−815%
750−800
+815%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Dota 2 40−45
−754%
350−400
+754%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Fortnite 27−30
−829%
260−270
+829%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−855%
210−220
+855%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−838%
150−160
+838%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−844%
85−90
+844%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−844%
170−180
+844%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Valorant 60−65
−817%
550−600
+817%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−847%
180−190
+847%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Dota 2 40−45
−754%
350−400
+754%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−855%
210−220
+855%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−844%
170−180
+844%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Valorant 60−65
−817%
550−600
+817%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−829%
260−270
+829%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−733%
300−310
+733%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−809%
300−310
+809%
Valorant 50−55
−843%
500−550
+843%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−844%
85−90
+844%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−844%
85−90
+844%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−838%
150−160
+838%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Valorant 24−27
−817%
220−230
+817%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Dota 2 16−18
−838%
150−160
+838%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%

This is how K4000M and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 is 751% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.95 47.36
Recency 1 June 2012 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 260 Watt

K4000M has 160% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 856.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 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 Quadro K4000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4000M is a mobile workstation card while Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.

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