Radeon R9 380 vs Quadro M6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M6000 with Radeon R9 380, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M6000
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
29.43
+93.6%

M6000 outperforms R9 380 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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R9 380 R9 380

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking198358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.608.80
Power efficiency8.345.67
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGM200Antigua
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date21 March 2015 (10 years ago)18 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,199.99 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

R9 380 has 144% better value for money than Quadro M6000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30721792
Compute unitsno data28
Core clock speed988 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1114 MHz970 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate213.9108.6
Floating-point processing power6.844 TFLOPS3.476 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs192112

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm221 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length / dual slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2 x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire-+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)no data-
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz970 MHz
Memory bandwidth317.4 GB/s182.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
Number of Eyefinity displaysno data6
HDMI-+
DisplayPort support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
LiquidVR-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
ZeroCore-+
VCE-+
DDMA audiono data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan++
Mantle-+
CUDA5.2-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

Quadro M6000 29.43
+93.6%
R9 380 15.20

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.

Quadro M6000 11778
+93.6%
R9 380 6084

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 HD120−130
+84.6%
65
−84.6%
4K45−50
+80%
25
−80%

Cost per frame, $

1080p35.00
−1043%
3.06
+1043%
4K93.33
−1073%
7.96
+1073%
  • R9 380 has 1043% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 380 has 1073% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+0%
30
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how Quadro M6000 and R9 380 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M6000 is 85% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M6000 is 80% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 29.43 15.20
Recency 21 March 2015 18 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 190 Watt

Quadro M6000 has a 93.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R9 380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 380 is a desktop one.

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