GeForce GTX 970M SLI vs Quadro P6000

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
Quadro P6000 P10 P40
VS
#ad 
Buy on Amazon
970M 970M SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P6000 with GeForce GTX 970M SLI, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P6000
2016
24 GB 384-bit, 250 Watt
39.82
+65%

Quadro P6000 outperforms GTX 970M SLI by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro P6000 Quadro P6000
GTX 970M SLI GTX 970M SLI

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking105227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.25no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameGP102no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date1 October 2016 (7 years ago)7 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38402560
Core clock speed1506 MHz924 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1038 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million2x 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt162 Watt
Texture fill rate394.8no data
Floating-point performance12.63 gflopsno 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2" (5.1 cm)no data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 8-pinno data
SLI options++

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 type384 BitGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount24 GB2x 6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit2x 192 Bit
Memory clock speed9016 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 432 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 DisplayPortno data
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Sync IIno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+
ECC (Error Correcting Code)+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
High-Performance Video I/O6+no data
nView Desktop Management+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1+

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 HD140−150
+62.8%
86
−62.8%
4K65−70
+62.5%
40
−62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 136
+0%
136
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+0%
48
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how Quadro P6000 and GTX 970M SLI compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P6000 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P6000 is 63% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.82 24.13
Recency 1 October 2016 7 October 2014
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 162 Watt

Quadro P6000 has a 65% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 970M SLI, on the other hand, has 54.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P6000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.

NVIDIA Quadro P6000
Quadro P6000
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M SLI
GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Like
Like

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Quadro P6000 Quadro P6000
vs
RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000
GTX 970M SLI GeForce GTX 970M SLI
vs
RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550M
Quadro P6000 Quadro P6000
vs
Pro Vega II Radeon Pro Vega II
GTX 1650 SUPER GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
vs
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
R9 M370X Mac Edition Radeon R9 M370X Mac Edition
vs
Radeon 540X Radeon 540X
GTX 1650 SUPER GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
vs
Arc Pro A40 Arc Pro A40
HD 8650G Radeon HD 8650G
vs
HD 8470D Radeon HD 8470D
GeForce 610 GeForce 610
vs
ATI 9200 LE Radeon 9200 LE
ATI HD 5830 Radeon HD 5830
vs
RTX 3070 Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
9300 + nForce 730i GeForce 9300 + nForce 730i
vs
Nvidia RTX 1000 Ada Generation Mobile RTX 1000 Ada Generation Mobile
HD 7690M Radeon HD 7690M
vs
RTX 3070 Mobile GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

3.6 87 votes

Rate Quadro P6000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.3 45 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 970M SLI on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.