Quadro 6000 SDI vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 125 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.35 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 25 July 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $11,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2816 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 574 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 231 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 189.4 | 32.14 |
| Floating-point performance | 6,060 gflops | 1,027.7 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 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 248 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 2988 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.6 GB/s | 143.4 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, 3x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video, 2x SDI |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 25 July 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 231 Watt |
GTX 980 Ti has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
6000 SDI, on the other hand, has 8.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro 6000 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Ti is a desktop card while Quadro 6000 SDI is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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