Quadro M6000 24 GB vs Radeon HD 7770

Place in performance ranking	569	166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.39	5.35
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)
GPU code name	Cape Verde	GM200
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	15 February 2012 (12 years ago)	5 March 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$129.99	$4,999
Current price	$300 (2.3x MSRP)	$2104 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

M6000 24 GB has 1272% better value for money than HD 7770.

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 cores	640	3072
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	988 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1114 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	40.00	285.2
Floating-point performance	no data	6,844 gflops

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	210 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 8-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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	317.4 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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	no data	5.2

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.

HD 7770 5.62

M6000 24 GB 30.79
+448%

Quadro M6000 24 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7770 by 448% based on our aggregate 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%

HD 7770 2169

M6000 24 GB 11890
+448%

Quadro M6000 24 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7770 by 448% in Passmark.

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:

900p	47 −432%	250−260 +432%
Full HD	51 −429%	270−280 +429%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

1−2

−800%

9−10
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Battlefield 5	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Hitman 3	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −533%	18−20 +533%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Battlefield 5	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Hitman 3	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −533%	18−20 +533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −533%	18−20 +533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−650%

14−16

+650%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	5−6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	3−4
Far Cry 5	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Hitman 3	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Metro Exodus	0−1	4−5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	1−2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	5−6
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	2−3

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

−900%

10−11
+900%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	4−5
Far Cry New Dawn	0−1	4−5
Hitman 3	0−1	2−3
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	2−3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	2−3

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	4−5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	2−3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	2−3
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	0−1	3−4
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	5−6
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	2−3

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

−500%

6−7
+500%

This is how HD 7770 and M6000 24 GB compete in popular games:

M6000 24 GB is 432% faster in 900p
M6000 24 GB is 429% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.62	30.79
Recency	15 February 2012	5 March 2016
Cost	$129.99	$4999
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	24 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	250 Watt