Radeon RX 470 vs Quadro M6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M6000 with Radeon RX 470, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M6000
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
29.20
+45.3%

M6000 outperforms RX 470 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro M6000 Quadro M6000
RX 470 RX 470

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking188267
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.4517.17
Power efficiency8.4212.08
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGM200Ellesmere
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date21 March 2015 (9 years ago)4 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,199.99 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 470 has 398% 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 cores30722048
Core clock speed988 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate213.9154.4
Floating-point processing power6.844 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs192128

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 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth317.4 GB/s211.2 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
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. 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 29.20
+45.3%
RX 470 20.10

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 11758
+45.2%
RX 470 8096

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 HD100−110
+40.8%
71
−40.8%
1440p55−60
+41%
39
−41%
4K55−60
+44.7%
38
−44.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p42.00
−1566%
2.52
+1566%
1440p76.36
−1564%
4.59
+1564%
4K76.36
−1521%
4.71
+1521%
  • RX 470 has 1566% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 1564% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 1521% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
+0%
71
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
+0%
62
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Quadro M6000 and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M6000 is 41% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M6000 is 41% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro M6000 is 45% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 29.20 20.10
Recency 21 March 2015 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 120 Watt

Quadro M6000 has a 45.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 470, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 470 is a desktop 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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