GeForce2 Ultra vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with GeForce2 Ultra, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
20.91
+104450%

K6000 outperforms GeForce2 Ultra by a whopping 104450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2631495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.24no data
Power efficiency6.37no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameGK110BNV15 A4
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)14 August 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro K6000 and GeForce2 Ultra have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores2880no data
Core clock speed797 MHz250 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million25 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Wattno data
Texture fill rate216.52.000
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPSno data
ROPs484
TMUs2408

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 x16AGP 4x
Length267 mm183 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount12 GB64 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz230 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s7.36 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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)7.0
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.61.2
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA3.5-

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.

Quadro K6000 20.91
+104450%
GeForce2 Ultra 0.02

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 K6000 8059
+134217%
GeForce2 Ultra 6

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 20.91 0.02
Recency 23 July 2013 14 August 2000
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 64 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 180 nm

Quadro K6000 has a 104450% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro K6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce2 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce2 Ultra is a desktop 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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