Quadro P2000 vs Quadro M6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M6000 and Quadro P2000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro M6000
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
30.62
+62%

M6000 outperforms P2000 by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking186297
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.449.55
Power efficiency8.4317.35
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM200GP106
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date21 March 2015 (9 years ago)6 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,199.99 $585

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P2000 has 178% better value for money than Quadro M6000.

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 cores30721024
Core clock speed988 MHz1076 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate213.994.72
Floating-point processing power6.844 TFLOPS3.031 TFLOPS
ROPs9640
TMUs19264

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 3.0 x16
Length267 mm201 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB5 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth317.4 GB/s140.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan++
CUDA5.26.1

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 M6000 30.62
+62%
Quadro P2000 18.90

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 M6000 11770
+61.9%
Quadro P2000 7268

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro M6000 39571
+73%
Quadro P2000 22874

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Quadro M6000 47116
+100%
Quadro P2000 23532

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Quadro M6000 32385
+49.5%
Quadro P2000 21668

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 HD90−95
+55.2%
58
−55.2%
1440p30−35
+50%
20
−50%
4K27−30
+58.8%
17
−58.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p46.67
−363%
10.09
+363%
1440p140.00
−379%
29.25
+379%
4K155.56
−352%
34.41
+352%
  • Quadro P2000 has 363% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Quadro P2000 has 379% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Quadro P2000 has 352% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137
+0%
137
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40
+0%
40
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
+0%
39
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how Quadro M6000 and Quadro P2000 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M6000 is 55% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M6000 is 50% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro M6000 is 59% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.62 18.90
Recency 21 March 2015 6 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro M6000 has a 62% higher aggregate performance score, and a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro P2000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P2000 in performance tests.


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