GeForce RTX 4080 vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with GeForce RTX 4080, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
20.89

RTX 4080 outperforms K6000 by a whopping 331% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2662
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2929.05
Power efficiency6.4119.40
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK110BAD103
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 has 2152% 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 cores28809728
Core clock speed797 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5761.5
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs48112
TMUs240304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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 mm310 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 16-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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s716.8 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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA3.58.9

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 K6000 20.89
RTX 4080 89.96
+331%

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 8033
RTX 4080 34593
+331%

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
−331%
237
+331%
1440p35−40
−371%
165
+371%
4K24−27
−346%
107
+346%

Cost per frame, $

1080p95.73
−1792%
5.06
+1792%
1440p150.43
−1970%
7.27
+1970%
4K219.38
−1858%
11.21
+1858%
  • RTX 4080 has 1792% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 has 1970% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 has 1858% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 231
+0%
231
+0%
Elden Ring 274
+0%
274
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 527
+0%
527
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 751
+0%
751
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+0%
105
+0%
Dota 2 201
+0%
201
+0%
Elden Ring 420
+0%
420
+0%
Far Cry 5 155
+0%
155
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 512
+0%
512
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95
+0%
95
+0%
Dota 2 233
+0%
233
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 480
+0%
480
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 575
+0%
575
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Elden Ring 246
+0%
246
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 390
+0%
390
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 485
+0%
485
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Dota 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Elden Ring 148
+0%
148
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 185
+0%
185
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 185
+0%
185
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Valorant 245
+0%
245
+0%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 331% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 is 371% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 is 346% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.89 89.96
Recency 23 July 2013 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 320 Watt

Quadro K6000 has 42.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 330.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080 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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