GRID K2 vs Quadro P600

Place in performance ranking	464	514
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.30	1.97
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GP107	GK104
Market segment	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	14 November 2017 (6 years ago)	11 May 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$178	$5,199
Current price	$207 (1.2x MSRP)	$9.89 (0x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P600 has 372% better value for money than GRID K2.

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	384	1536
Core clock speed	1430 MHz	745 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	225 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.37	95.36
Floating-point performance	1,117 gflops	2x 2,289 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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	5 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	64.13 GB/s	160.0 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

4x mini-DisplayPort

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5 (5.1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.175
CUDA	6.1	3.0

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 P600 8.45
+19.5%

GRID K2 7.07

Quadro P600 outperforms GRID K2 by 20% 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%

Quadro P600 3270
+19.5%

GRID K2 2736

Quadro P600 outperforms GRID K2 by 20% 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

37
+23.3%

30−35

−23.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14
+30%

10−11

−30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
Hitman 3	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
Hitman 3	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Hitman 3	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Battlefield 5	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Hitman 3	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Battlefield 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

This is how Quadro P600 and GRID K2 compete in popular games:

Quadro P600 is 23.3% faster than GRID K2 in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.45	7.07
Recency	14 November 2017	11 May 2013
Cost	$178	$5199
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	225 Watt