RTX A3000 Mobile vs Quadro K6000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with RTX A3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
20.85

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms Quadro K6000 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking245154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.98no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK110BGA104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 July 2013 (10 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 no data
Current price$429 (0.1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28804096
Core clock speed797 MHz1080 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt130 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate216.5237.6
Floating-point performance5,196 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro K6000 and RTX A3000 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 DisplayPortNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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

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 HD60−65
−63.3%
98
+63.3%
1440p27−30
−63%
44
+63%
4K27−30
−70.4%
46
+70.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−71.1%
77
+71.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−68.6%
55−60
+68.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
−58%
79
+58%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−63.1%
100−110
+63.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−65%
66
+65%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−62.2%
70−75
+62.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−65%
130−140
+65%
Hitman 3 40−45
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
−64%
164
+64%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
−64%
164
+64%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−69.1%
93
+69.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−68.6%
55−60
+68.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−70%
68
+70%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−63.1%
100−110
+63.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−76.7%
53
+76.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−62.2%
70−75
+62.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−65%
130−140
+65%
Hitman 3 24−27
−62.5%
39
+62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−63.8%
130−140
+63.8%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−63.3%
49
+63.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−57.6%
134
+57.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
−58.9%
151
+58.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−68.6%
55−60
+68.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−70%
51
+70%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−59.3%
43
+59.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−62.2%
70−75
+62.2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−65%
130−140
+65%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−62.9%
114
+62.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−62.9%
114
+62.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−74.3%
61
+74.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−62.5%
39
+62.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−77.1%
60−65
+77.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−64.4%
70−75
+64.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−60%
45−50
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−68.8%
27
+68.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−72.5%
69
+72.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%
Hitman 3 24−27
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−72.5%
65−70
+72.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−77.1%
60−65
+77.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−72%
86
+72%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−63%
40−45
+63%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−60%
55−60
+60%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−77.8%
30−35
+77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Hitman 3 16−18
−62.5%
24−27
+62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−78.6%
24−27
+78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−66.7%
45
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−58.3%
18−20
+58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−66.7%
20−22
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−58.3%
18−20
+58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−57.1%
30−35
+57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−75%
27−30
+75%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 63% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 70% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.85 32.65
Recency 23 July 2013 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 130 Watt

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a notebook one.


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