RTX A2000 12 GB vs Quadro P600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P600 and RTX A2000 12 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P600
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
8.61

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms P600 by a whopping 313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking499141
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.9288.67
Power efficiency14.7634.79
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP107GA106
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$178 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 12 GB has 1181% better value for money than Quadro P600.

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 cores3843328
Core clock speed1430 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate38.88124.8
Floating-point processing power1.244 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs24104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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 4.0 x16
Length145 mm167 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1252 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.13 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.18.6

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 P600 8.61
RTX A2000 12 GB 35.52
+313%

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 P600 3316
RTX A2000 12 GB 13689
+313%

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 HD34
−312%
140−150
+312%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.243.21

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−285%
100−105
+285%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−295%
75−80
+295%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−296%
95−100
+296%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−304%
230−240
+304%
Hitman 3 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−296%
190−200
+296%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−285%
100−105
+285%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−296%
95−100
+296%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−293%
110−120
+293%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−297%
230−240
+297%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−285%
100−105
+285%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−295%
75−80
+295%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−296%
95−100
+296%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−304%
230−240
+304%
Hitman 3 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−296%
190−200
+296%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−285%
100−105
+285%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−296%
95−100
+296%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−293%
110−120
+293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−296%
95−100
+296%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−297%
230−240
+297%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−295%
75−80
+295%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−304%
230−240
+304%
Hitman 3 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−296%
190−200
+296%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−293%
110−120
+293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−293%
55−60
+293%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−297%
230−240
+297%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−296%
95−100
+296%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−300%
140−150
+300%
Hitman 3 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−289%
70−75
+289%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−307%
220−230
+307%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−293%
55−60
+293%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−294%
130−140
+294%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%

This is how Quadro P600 and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 312% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.61 35.52
Recency 7 February 2017 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 70 Watt

Quadro P600 has 75% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 312.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P600 in performance tests.


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