Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
18.02

RX 6950 XT outperforms K6000 by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro K6000 Quadro K6000
RX 6950 XT RX 6950 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking28022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2827.30
Power efficiency6.3514.91
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK110BNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6950 XT has 2033% better value for money than Quadro K6000.

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 cores28805120
Core clock speed797 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5743.7
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs240320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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 Model5.16.5
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
RX 6950 XT 62.98
+250%

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
RX 6950 XT 28141
+249%

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 HD60−65
−263%
218
+263%
1440p35−40
−283%
134
+283%
4K24−27
−250%
84
+250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p87.75
−1641%
5.04
+1641%
1440p150.43
−1734%
8.20
+1734%
4K219.38
−1577%
13.08
+1577%
  • RX 6950 XT has 1641% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT has 1734% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT has 1577% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 347
+0%
347
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 257
+0%
257
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 339
+0%
339
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 237
+0%
237
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 159
+0%
159
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 318
+0%
318
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 229
+0%
229
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 189
+0%
189
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 376
+0%
376
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 236
+0%
236
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 263% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 283% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 18.02 62.98
Recency 23 July 2013 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 335 Watt

Quadro K6000 has 48.9% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 249.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.

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