GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Quadro RTX A6000

Place in the ranking	37	2
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.31	17.65
Power efficiency	13.60	15.34
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA102	AD102
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 October 2020 (4 years ago)	28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,649	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 71% better value for money than RTX A6000.

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 cores	10752	14592
Core clock speed	1410 MHz	2280 MHz
Boost clock speed	1800 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	604.8	1,149
Floating-point processing power	38.71 TFLOPS	73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	176
TMUs	336	456
Tensor Cores	336	456
Ray Tracing Cores	84	114

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 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin EPS	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	768.0 GB/s	1,008 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

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 A6000 58.68

RTX 4090 D 93.82
+59.9%

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 A6000 22638

RTX 4090 D 36196
+59.9%

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	176 −59.1%	280−290 +59.1%
1440p	135 −55.6%	210−220 +55.6%
4K	117 −53.8%	180−190 +53.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	26.41	5.71
1440p	34.44	7.61
4K	39.74	8.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

70−75
−48.6%

110−120

+48.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −59.1%	140−150 +59.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −57.9%	210−220 +57.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −56.9%	160−170 +56.9%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −52.3%	300−310 +52.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −57.9%	270−280 +57.9%
Metro Exodus	130−140 −52.7%	200−210 +52.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	150−160 −55.8%	240−250 +55.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −59.1%	210−220 +59.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −59.1%	140−150 +59.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −57.9%	210−220 +57.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −56.9%	160−170 +56.9%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −52.3%	300−310 +52.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −57.9%	270−280 +57.9%
Metro Exodus	130−140 −52.7%	200−210 +52.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	293 −53.6%	450−500 +53.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −51.2%	130−140 +51.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −59.1%	210−220 +59.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −59.1%	140−150 +59.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −52.3%	300−310 +52.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	224 −56.3%	350−400 +56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	288 −56.3%	450−500 +56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	180 −55.6%	280−290 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −59.1%	210−220 +59.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100
−57.9%

150−160

+57.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −56.3%	100−105 +56.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −53.1%	75−80 +53.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −56.3%	75−80 +56.3%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 −52.2%	350−400 +52.2%
Hitman 3	55−60 −54.5%	85−90 +54.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210 −42.9%	300−310 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	63 −58.7%	100−105 +58.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	247 −41.7%	350−400 +41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −53.2%	95−100 +53.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 −51.5%	300−310 +51.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

70−75
−52.8%

110−120

+52.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Hitman 3	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −59.6%	300−310 +59.6%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	146 −57.5%	230−240 +57.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −55.2%	90−95 +55.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	149 −54.4%	230−240 +54.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−48.6%

55−60
+48.6%

This is how RTX A6000 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 D is 59% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 D is 56% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 D is 54% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	58.68	93.82
Recency	5 October 2020	28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	425 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 41.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 59.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX A6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.