GeForce RTX 4090 vs Quadro RTX 6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 6000 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

RTX 6000
2018
24 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
48.65

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 6000 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking671
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.5518.83
Power efficiency12.9115.33
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU102AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,299 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 has 239% better value for money than RTX 6000.

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 cores460816384
Core clock speed1440 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate509.81,290
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs96176
TMUs288512
Tensor Cores576512
Ray Tracing Cores72128

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
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount24 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s1.01 TB/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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.9

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.

RTX 6000 48.65
RTX 4090 100.00
+106%

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.

RTX 6000 18707
RTX 4090 38452
+106%

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 HD120−130
−115%
258
+115%
1440p95−100
−107%
197
+107%
4K65−70
−120%
143
+120%

Cost per frame, $

1080p52.49
−747%
6.20
+747%
1440p66.31
−717%
8.12
+717%
4K96.91
−767%
11.18
+767%
  • RTX 4090 has 747% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 has 717% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 has 767% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 225
+0%
225
+0%
Elden Ring 249
+0%
249
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 215
+0%
215
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 111
+0%
111
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 555
+0%
555
+0%
Metro Exodus 178
+0%
178
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 826
+0%
826
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+0%
107
+0%
Dota 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Elden Ring 468
+0%
468
+0%
Far Cry 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 548
+0%
548
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 183
+0%
183
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 750−800
+0%
750−800
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+0%
105
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 544
+0%
544
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Elden Ring 343
+0%
343
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
+0%
161
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 152
+0%
152
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 507
+0%
507
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 262
+0%
262
+0%
Valorant 572
+0%
572
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Elden Ring 198
+0%
198
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 284
+0%
284
+0%
Valorant 364
+0%
364
+0%

This is how RTX 6000 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 115% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 107% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 120% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.65 100.00
Recency 13 August 2018 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 450 Watt

RTX 6000 has 73.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 105.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 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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