GeForce GTX 285 vs Quadro M6000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M6000 with GeForce GTX 285, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M6000
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
30.59
+680%

Quadro M6000 outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 680% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking168661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.240.64
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGM200GT200B
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date21 March 2015 (9 years ago)23 December 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,199.99 $359
Current price$1792 (0.4x MSRP)$98 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro M6000 has 875% better value for money than GTX 285.

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 cores3072240
CUDA coresno data240
Core clock speed988 MHz648 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHzno data
Number of transistors8,000 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt204 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate213.951.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance6,844 gflops708.5 gflops

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 2.0 x16
Length267 mm10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI optionsno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount12 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed6612 MHz1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth317.4 GB/s159.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPortHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA5.2+

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 M6000 30.59
+680%
GTX 285 3.92

Quadro M6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 285 by 680% 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 M6000 11815
+680%
GTX 285 1515

Quadro M6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 285 by 680% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.59 3.92
Recency 21 March 2015 23 December 2008
Cost $4199.99 $359
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 204 Watt

The Quadro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop one.


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