RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs Quadro RTX A6000

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Aggregated performance score

RTX A6000
2020
48 GB GDDR6
41.77

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms Quadro RTX A6000 by 18% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking8656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.46no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameAmpereAD107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 October 2020 (3 years ago)12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,649 $649
Current price$8932 (1.9x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores107522816
Core clock speed1410 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1800 MHz2130 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate625.0187.4

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm168 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount48 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.9

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 HD159
−13.2%
180−190
+13.2%
1440p129
−16.3%
150−160
+16.3%
4K106
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−14%
130−140
+14%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 52
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 66
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−11.1%
140−150
+11.1%
Hitman 3 130−140
−11.9%
150−160
+11.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
−16.5%
120−130
+16.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−16.9%
90−95
+16.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−14%
130−140
+14%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 68
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−11.1%
140−150
+11.1%
Hitman 3 130−140
−11.9%
150−160
+11.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 98
−12.2%
110−120
+12.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
−16.5%
120−130
+16.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 307
−14%
350−400
+14%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−16.9%
90−95
+16.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 52
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 65
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−11.1%
140−150
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180
−16.7%
210−220
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−16.9%
90−95
+16.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Hitman 3 75−80
−13.9%
90−95
+13.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 84
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Battlefield 5 85−90
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 52
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 63
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−12.9%
70−75
+12.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
Hitman 3 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Metro Exodus 70
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
−16.4%
170−180
+16.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−17.6%
60−65
+17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 50
−10%
55−60
+10%
Far Cry New Dawn 63
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%

This is how RTX A6000 and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 13.2% faster than RTX A6000 in 1080p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 16.3% faster than RTX A6000 in 1440p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 13.2% faster than RTX A6000 in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.77 49.45
Recency 5 October 2020 12 February 2024
Cost $4649 $649
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 70 Watt

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a desktop one.


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