RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs Quadro CX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro CX and RTX 6000 Ada Generation, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro CX
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.45

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms CX by a whopping 2865% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro CX Quadro CX
RTX 6000 Ada Generation RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking83216
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.036.82
Power efficiency1.1316.74
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BAD102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)3 December 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $6,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 22633% better value for money than Quadro CX.

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 cores19218176
Core clock speed602 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2505 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate38.531,423
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs24192
TMUs64568
Tensor Coresno data568
Ray Tracing Coresno data142

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB48 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.9

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.

Quadro CX 2.45
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.65
+2865%

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.

Quadro CX 947
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28028
+2860%

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 HD6−7
−3000%
186
+3000%
1440p5−6
−3120%
161
+3120%
4K3−4
−3800%
117
+3800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p333.1736.55
1440p399.8042.23
4K666.3358.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 260
+0%
260
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 99
+0%
99
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+0%
87
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 184
+0%
184
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how Quadro CX and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 3000% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 3120% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 3800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.45 72.65
Recency 11 November 2008 3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 48 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt

Quadro CX has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 2865.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro CX 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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