RTX A2000 vs Quadro RTX 6000

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Combined performance score

RTX 6000
48.73
+37.2%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms RTX A2000 by 37% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking56132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money9.9518.09
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameTU102GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (5 years old)10 August 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,299 $449
Current price$3083 (0.5x MSRP)$567 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 has 82% better value for money than RTX 6000.

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 cores46083328
Core clock speed1440 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8124.8

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C4x mini-DisplayPort

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.58.6

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.

RTX 6000 48.73
+37.2%
RTX A2000 35.51

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms RTX A2000 by 37% in our combined 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%

RTX 6000 18884
+37.2%
RTX A2000 13761

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms RTX A2000 by 37% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

RTX 6000 137910
+88%
RTX A2000 73352

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms RTX A2000 by 88% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

RTX 6000 113762
+63.5%
RTX A2000 69573

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms RTX A2000 by 64% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

RTX 6000 159550
+89.9%
RTX A2000 84002

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms RTX A2000 by 90% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 48.73 35.51
Recency 13 August 2018 10 August 2021
Cost $6299 $449
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 70 Watt

The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation card while RTX A2000 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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