Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs Quadro K6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K6000 with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), including specs and performance data.

Quadro K6000
2013
12 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
20.90
+132%

K6000 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro K6000 Quadro K6000
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking267488
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.28no data
Power efficiency6.3941.35
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BVega
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)7 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,265 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2880512
Core clock speed797 MHzno data
Boost clock speed902 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate216.5no data
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs240no data

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 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount12 GBno data
Memory bus width384 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1502 MHzno data
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 DisplayPortno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA3.5-

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 HD50−55
+117%
23
−117%
1440p35−40
+106%
17
−106%
4K18−21
+100%
9
−100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p105.30no data
1440p150.43no data
4K292.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Elden Ring 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Valorant 44
+0%
44
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Elden Ring 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+0%
19
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
+0%
57
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%
World of Tanks 48
+0%
48
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 23
+0%
23
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Elden Ring 12
+0%
12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+0%
22
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
World of Tanks 21
+0%
21
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
+0%
2
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 39
+0%
39
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Elden Ring 6
+0%
6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+0%
10
+0%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
+0%
13
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9
+0%
9
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K6000 is 117% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K6000 is 106% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro K6000 is 100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.90 9.01
Recency 23 July 2013 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

Quadro K6000 has a 132% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook 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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