GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Quadro K6000

Place in the ranking	268	4
Place by popularity	not in top-100	55
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.32	38.38
Power efficiency	6.41	19.20
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GK110B	AD103
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,265	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 SUPER has 2808% 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 cores	2880	10240
Core clock speed	797 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	902 MHz	2550 MHz
Number of transistors	7,080 million	45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	320 Watt
Texture fill rate	216.5	816.0
Floating-point processing power	5.196 TFLOPS	52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	112
TMUs	240	320
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	80

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	310 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	736.3 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	3.5	8.9

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 20.90

RTX 4080 SUPER 89.11
+326%

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 SUPER 34250
+326%

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 HD	60−65 −335%	261 +335%
1440p	40−45 −345%	178 +345%
4K	27−30 −337%	118 +337%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	87.75 −2193%	3.83 +2193%
1440p	131.63 −2245%	5.61 +2245%
4K	195.00 −2203%	8.47 +2203%

RTX 4080 SUPER has 2193% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 4080 SUPER has 2245% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 4080 SUPER has 2203% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2

246

+0%

246

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	240 +0%	240 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	614 +0%	614 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Metro Exodus	198 +0%	198 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	550−600 +0%	550−600 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	214 +0%	214 +0%
Dota 2	179 +0%	179 +0%
Far Cry 5	161 +0%	161 +0%
Fortnite	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	568 +0%	568 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	179 +0%	179 +0%
Metro Exodus	188 +0%	188 +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	190 +0%	190 +0%
Far Cry 5	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	527 +0%	527 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	550−600 +0%	550−600 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	169 +0%	169 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	169 +0%	169 +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	123 +0%	123 +0%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	397 +0%	397 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%
Metro Exodus	171 +0%	171 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	221 +0%	221 +0%
Valorant	450−500 +0%	450−500 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	134 +0%	134 +0%
Dota 2	187 +0%	187 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	187 +0%	187 +0%
Metro Exodus	106 +0%	106 +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	187 +0%	187 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	201 +0%	201 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Valorant	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

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

RTX 4080 SUPER is 335% faster in 1080p
RTX 4080 SUPER is 345% faster in 1440p
RTX 4080 SUPER is 337% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.90	89.11
Recency	23 July 2013	8 January 2024
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 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 326.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 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 SUPER is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.