Radeon 780M vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
18.02
+14.8%

K6000 outperforms 780M by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking280319
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.29no data
Power efficiency6.3683.07
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGK110BHawx Point
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores2880768
Core clock speed797 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz2700 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5129.6
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs24048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount12 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width384 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1502 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan+1.3
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.

Quadro K6000 18.02
+14.8%
Radeon 780M 15.70

  • Passmark

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 8052
+14.7%
Radeon 780M 7017

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 HD40−45
+11.1%
36
−11.1%
1440p24−27
+9.1%
22
−9.1%
4K14−16
+7.7%
13
−7.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p131.63no data
1440p219.38no data
4K376.07no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
+0%
35
+0%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
+0%
15
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
+0%
15
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+0%
21
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how Quadro K6000 and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K6000 is 11% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K6000 is 9% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro K6000 is 8% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.02 15.70
Recency 23 July 2013 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

Quadro K6000 has a 14.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 780M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 780M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation card while Radeon 780M is a notebook one.

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