GeForce 8800 GTS 512 vs Quadro K600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K600 with GeForce 8800 GTS 512, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K600
2013
1 GB DDR3, 41 Watt
1.90
+30.1%

K600 outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking909990
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.260.04
Power efficiency3.180.74
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK107G92
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 March 2013 (11 years ago)11 December 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro K600 has 550% better value for money than 8800 GTS 512.

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 cores192128
Core clock speed876 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)41 Watt135 Watt
Texture fill rate14.0241.60
Floating-point processing power0.3364 TFLOPS0.416 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs1664

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 2.0 x16
Length160 mm254 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz820 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s52.48 GB/s

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, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA3.01.1

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 K600 1.90
+30.1%
8800 GTS 512 1.46

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 K600 732
+29.8%
8800 GTS 512 564

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.90 1.46
Recency 1 March 2013 11 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 135 Watt

Quadro K600 has a 30.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 229.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is a desktop 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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