Radeon HD 6870 vs Quadro P6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P6000 with Radeon HD 6870, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P6000
2016
24 GB 384-bit, 250 Watt
39.93
+596%

P6000 outperforms HD 6870 by a whopping 596% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro P6000 Quadro P6000
HD 6870 HD 6870

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110609
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.471.00
Power efficiency10.952.61
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP102Barts
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)21 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,999 $239

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Quadro P6000 has 347% better value for money than HD 6870.

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 cores38401120
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1645 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt151 Watt
Texture fill rate394.850.40
Floating-point processing power12.63 TFLOPS2.016 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24056

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 2.0 x16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm220 mm
Width2" (5.1 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 type384 BitGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount24 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1127 MHz1050 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 432 GB/s134.4 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Sync IIno data
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
ECC (Error Correcting Code)+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
High-Performance Video I/O6+no data
nView Desktop Management+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12DirectX® 11
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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 P6000 39.93
+596%
HD 6870 5.74

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 P6000 15386
+596%
HD 6870 2210

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:

900p350−400
+514%
57
−514%
Full HD400−450
+535%
63
−535%
1200p270−280
+592%
39
−592%

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.00
−295%
3.79
+295%
  • HD 6870 has 295% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 189
+0%
189
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Quadro P6000 and HD 6870 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P6000 is 514% faster in 900p
  • Quadro P6000 is 535% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P6000 is 592% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.93 5.74
Recency 1 October 2016 21 October 2010
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 151 Watt

Quadro P6000 has a 595.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6870, on the other hand, has 65.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6870 is a desktop one.

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