Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs M6000 24 GB
Aggregated performance score
RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms M6000 24 GB by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 167 | 152 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 5.01 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | N19E-Q3 MAX-Q |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 5 March 2016 (8 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,999 | no data |
| Current price | $2104 (0.4x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 3072 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 988 MHz | 780 - 960 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1114 MHz | 1380 - 1485 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 80 - 90 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 285.2 | 220.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 6,844 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Quadro M6000 24 GB and Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q 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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6612 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 317.4 GB/s | 416.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | no data | + |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 7.5 |
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.
RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms M6000 24 GB by 8% based on our aggregated 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%
RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms M6000 24 GB by 8% 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 HD | 80−85
−11.3%
| 89
+11.3%
|
| 1440p | 40−45
−15%
| 46
+15%
|
| 4K | 40−45
−20%
| 48
+20%
|
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 30.66 | 33.05 |
| Recency | 5 March 2016 | 27 May 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 80 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M6000 24 GB and Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q.
Be aware that Quadro M6000 24 GB is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation 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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