RTX A4000 vs Quadro RTX A6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX A6000 and RTX A4000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX A6000
2020
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
58.61
+15.8%

RTX A6000 outperforms RTX A4000 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3859
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.87no data
Power efficiency13.4424.87
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA104
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date5 October 2020 (4 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores107526144
Core clock speed1410 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1800 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate604.8299.5
Floating-point processing power38.71 TFLOPS19.17 TFLOPS
ROPs11296
TMUs336192
Tensor Cores336192
Ray Tracing Cores8448

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 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount48 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 58.61
+15.8%
RTX A4000 50.60

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 22535
+15.8%
RTX A4000 19457

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 HD175
+16.7%
150−160
−16.7%
1440p129
+17.3%
110−120
−17.3%
4K114
+20%
95−100
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p26.57no data
1440p36.04no data
4K40.78no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+20%
110−120
−20%
Elden Ring 210−220
+21.7%
180−190
−21.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+20%
110−120
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 300
+20%
250−260
−20%
Metro Exodus 66
+20%
55−60
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
Valorant 260−270
+18.6%
220−230
−18.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+20%
110−120
−20%
Dota 2 132
+20%
110−120
−20%
Elden Ring 210−220
+21.7%
180−190
−21.7%
Far Cry 5 78
+20%
65−70
−20%
Fortnite 230−240
+21.6%
190−200
−21.6%
Forza Horizon 4 293
+17.2%
250−260
−17.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Metro Exodus 78
+20%
65−70
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+16%
150−160
−16%
Valorant 260−270
+18.6%
220−230
−18.6%
World of Tanks 270−280
+16.3%
240−250
−16.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+20%
110−120
−20%
Dota 2 131
+19.1%
110−120
−19.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Forza Horizon 4 288
+20%
240−250
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+19.4%
180−190
−19.4%
Valorant 260−270
+18.6%
220−230
−18.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 96
+20%
80−85
−20%
Elden Ring 140−150
+17.5%
120−130
−17.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 96
+20%
80−85
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16.7%
150−160
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
World of Tanks 350−400
+28.3%
300−310
−28.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+16%
75−80
−16%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+20%
60−65
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+20%
60−65
−20%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+17.6%
210−220
−17.6%
Metro Exodus 63
+26%
50−55
−26%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+21%
100−105
−21%
Valorant 220−230
+19.5%
190−200
−19.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
Dota 2 155
+19.2%
130−140
−19.2%
Elden Ring 70−75
+20%
60−65
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+19.2%
130−140
−19.2%
Metro Exodus 70
+16.7%
60−65
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+22.4%
170−180
−22.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 155
+19.2%
130−140
−19.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Dota 2 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+16.7%
90−95
−16.7%
Fortnite 95−100
+20%
80−85
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 149
+24.2%
120−130
−24.2%
Valorant 120−130
+27%
100−105
−27%

This is how RTX A6000 and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 17% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 17% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 20% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.61 50.60
Recency 5 October 2020 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 140 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 15.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A4000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 in performance tests.


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