Quadro RTX 6000 vs GRID K1

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K1 and Quadro RTX 6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GRID K1
2013
4 GB DDR3, 130 Watt
1.69

RTX 6000 outperforms GRID K1 by a whopping 2767% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking93869
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.015.32
Power efficiency0.8912.78
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK107TU102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date18 March 2013 (11 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,140 $6,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 6000 has 53100% better value for money than GRID K1.

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 cores1924608
Core clock speed850 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60509.8
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs16288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s672.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.07.5

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.

GRID K1 1.69
RTX 6000 48.46
+2767%

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.

GRID K1 650
RTX 6000 18674
+2773%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 48.46
Recency 18 March 2013 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 260 Watt

GRID K1 has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 2767.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K1 in performance tests.


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

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