GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with GeForce 9800 GTX, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013, $5,265
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
19.10
+938%

K6000 outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 938% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking318955
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.520.08
Power efficiency6.521.01
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK110BG92
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (12 years ago)28 March 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Quadro K6000 has 550% better value for money than 9800 GTX.

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 cores2880128
Core clock speed797 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate216.543.20
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS0.4321 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs24064
L1 Cache240 KBno data
L2 Cache1536 KB64 KB

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount12 GB512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s70.4 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPortHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA3.5+

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 K6000 19.10
+938%
9800 GTX 1.84

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 K6000 7992
+939%
Samples: 217
9800 GTX 769
Samples: 3

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 19.10 1.84
Recency 23 July 2013 28 March 2008
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 140 Watt

Quadro K6000 has a 938% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GTX, on the other hand, has 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9800 GTX is a desktop one.

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