RTX A6000 vs P5000

Price now 1033$

Games supported 96%

Price now 13315$

Games supported 100%

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General info

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

Place in performance ranking	133	60
Value for money	7.22	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GP104	Ampere
Market segment	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	1 October 2016 (6 years old)	5 October 2020 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,499	$4,649
Current price	$1033 (0.4x MSRP)	$13315 (2.9x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Technical specs

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	2048	10752
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	1410 MHz
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	1800 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	277.3	625.0
Floating-point performance	8,873 gflops	no data

Size and 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 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	8-pin EPS

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	9016 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192 GB/s	768.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Video outputs and ports

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	4x DisplayPort
Display Port	1.4	no data

Technologies

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

Optimus	+	no data
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	6.1	8.6

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Quadro P5000 and Quadro RTX A6000. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	21 Mh/s	no data
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.53 kh/s	no data

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	100 −59%	159 +59%
1440p	no data	129
4K	42 −152%	106 +152%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

55−60

−28.1%

70−75
+28.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −23.7%	70−75 +23.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 −33.3%	70−75 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	95−100 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −32.6%	110−120 +32.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −28.1%	70−75 +28.1%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +46.2%	52 −46.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +15.2%	66 −15.2%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −25.7%	120−130 +25.7%
Hitman 3	100−105 −35%	130−140 +35%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −30.4%	90−95 +30.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −34.7%	95−100 +34.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −28.8%	75−80 +28.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −23.7%	70−75 +23.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 −33.3%	70−75 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	95−100 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −32.6%	110−120 +32.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −28.1%	70−75 +28.1%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +43.4%	53 −43.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +11.8%	68 −11.8%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −25.7%	120−130 +25.7%
Hitman 3	100−105 −35%	130−140 +35%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −30.4%	90−95 +30.4%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −81.5%	98 +81.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −34.7%	95−100 +34.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	98 −213%	307 +213%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −28.8%	75−80 +28.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −23.7%	70−75 +23.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 −33.3%	70−75 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	95−100 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −28.1%	70−75 +28.1%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +46.2%	52 −46.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +16.9%	65 −16.9%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −25.7%	120−130 +25.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −147%	180 +147%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −28.8%	75−80 +28.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −39.2%	70−75 +39.2%
Hitman 3	55−60 −42.9%	80−85 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −37.2%	55−60 +37.2%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −163%	84 +163%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −36%	30−35 +36%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −43.2%	60−65 +43.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −35.3%	45−50 +35.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −43.8%	45−50 +43.8%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −29.4%	85−90 +29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +3.8%	52 −3.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −10.5%	63 +10.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −37.3%	90−95 +37.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −48%	35−40 +48%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 −38.7%	40−45 +38.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −39.1%	30−35 +39.1%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −250%	70 +250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −35.3%	21−24 +35.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −317%	146 +317%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −38.1%	27−30 +38.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −39.5%	50−55 +39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −72.4%	50 +72.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −103%	63 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%

This is how Quadro P5000 and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

RTX A6000 is 59% faster than Quadro P5000

4K resolution:

RTX A6000 is 152% faster than Quadro P5000

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P5000 is 46.2% faster than the RTX A6000.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A6000 is 317% faster than the Quadro P5000.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P5000 is ahead in 7 tests (10%)
RTX A6000 is ahead in 60 tests (90%)
there's a draw in 0 tests (0%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	31.26	41.57
Recency	1 October 2016	5 October 2020
Cost	$2499	$4649
Memory bus width	256	384
Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	10752
Memory bandwidth	192	768
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt

Based on the results of synthetic and gaming tests, our recommendation leans towards the Quadro RTX A6000 due to its superior performance when compared to the Quadro P5000 graphics card.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.