GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
18.01

RTX 3070 Ti outperforms K6000 by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27538
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2852.73
Power efficiency6.3714.40
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK110BGA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3070 Ti has 4020% better value for money than Quadro K6000.

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 cores28806144
Core clock speed797 MHz1575 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt290 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5339.8
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS21.75 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs240192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s608.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA3.58.6
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.

Quadro K6000 18.01
RTX 3070 Ti 52.47
+191%

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 8052
RTX 3070 Ti 23461
+191%

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 HD55−60
−213%
172
+213%
1440p30−35
−213%
94
+213%
4K18−21
−228%
59
+228%

Cost per frame, $

1080p95.73
−2649%
3.48
+2649%
1440p175.50
−2654%
6.37
+2654%
4K292.50
−2781%
10.15
+2781%
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 2649% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 2654% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 2781% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 350
+0%
350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 178
+0%
178
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 337
+0%
337
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 205
+0%
205
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 266
+0%
266
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
+0%
124
+0%
Dota 2 249
+0%
249
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 145
+0%
145
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294
+0%
294
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 113
+0%
113
+0%
Dota 2 230
+0%
230
+0%
Far Cry 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160
+0%
160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113
+0%
113
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+0%
109
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35
+0%
35
+0%
Dota 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RTX 3070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti is 213% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 213% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 228% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.01 52.47
Recency 23 July 2013 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 290 Watt

Quadro K6000 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 28.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 191.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a desktop one.

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