Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with Radeon RX 6800 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
20.85

RX 6800 XT outperforms Quadro K6000 by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking24524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.9428.09
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK110BNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (10 years ago)18 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $649
Current price$429 (0.1x MSRP)$696 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 XT has 135% better value for money than Quadro K6000.

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 cores28804608
Core clock speed797 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5648.0
Floating-point performance5,196 gflopsno data

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-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s512.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA3.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 20.85
RX 6800 XT 64.81
+211%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms Quadro K6000 by 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro K6000 8052
RX 6800 XT 25032
+211%

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms Quadro K6000 by 211% in Passmark.

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 HD65−70
−217%
206
+217%
1440p40−45
−245%
138
+245%
4K27−30
−237%
91
+237%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−213%
120−130
+213%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−247%
100−110
+247%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
−216%
158
+216%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−217%
200−210
+217%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−231%
110−120
+231%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−213%
120−130
+213%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−229%
110−120
+229%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−214%
150−160
+214%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−217%
200−210
+217%
Hitman 3 40−45
−230%
132
+230%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−232%
432
+232%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−220%
144
+220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−249%
122
+249%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−237%
404
+237%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−238%
169
+238%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−247%
100−110
+247%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−238%
135
+238%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−217%
200−210
+217%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−231%
110−120
+231%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−213%
120−130
+213%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−229%
110−120
+229%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−214%
150−160
+214%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−217%
200−210
+217%
Hitman 3 21−24
−224%
68
+224%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−221%
270−280
+221%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−235%
134
+235%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−246%
121
+246%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−223%
355
+223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−227%
294
+227%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−225%
309
+225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−247%
100−110
+247%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−237%
118
+237%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−231%
110−120
+231%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−213%
120−130
+213%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−229%
110−120
+229%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−217%
200−210
+217%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−228%
279
+228%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
−218%
302
+218%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−220%
160
+220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−220%
112
+220%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−243%
120
+243%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−231%
140−150
+231%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−218%
143
+218%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−213%
75−80
+213%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−227%
98
+227%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−237%
100−110
+237%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−214%
65−70
+214%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−228%
131
+228%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−238%
150−160
+238%
Hitman 3 35−40
−226%
114
+226%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−231%
215
+231%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−220%
112
+220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−217%
222
+217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−226%
110−120
+226%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−215%
85
+215%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−231%
116
+231%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−225%
75−80
+225%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−256%
60−65
+256%
Hitman 3 18−20
−211%
55−60
+211%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−223%
95−100
+223%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−233%
80
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−214%
110
+214%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−225%
50−55
+225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−261%
65
+261%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−236%
45−50
+236%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−244%
30−35
+244%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−253%
100−110
+253%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−220%
128
+220%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−213%
94
+213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−250%
49
+250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−217%
76
+217%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 217% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 245% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 237% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.85 64.81
Recency 23 July 2013 18 November 2020
Cost $5265 $649
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 300 Watt

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop one.


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