Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs Quadro K6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K6000 with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.
9060 XT 16 GB outperforms K6000 by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 320 | 78 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 46 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | 82.22 |
| Power efficiency | 6.56 | 23.10 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 4 June 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,265 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 15712% better value for money than Quadro K6000.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2880 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 216.5 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 240 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | 240 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 322.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
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 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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
−165%
| 159
+165%
|
| 1440p | 27−30
−163%
| 71
+163%
|
| 4K | 16−18
−175%
| 44
+175%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 87.75
−3898%
| 2.19
+3898%
|
| 1440p | 195.00
−3867%
| 4.92
+3867%
|
| 4K | 329.06
−4049%
| 7.93
+4049%
|
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 3898% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 3867% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 4049% lower cost per frame in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.17 | 48.00 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 4 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 160 Watt |
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 150% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 41% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB 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 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.
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