Radeon RX 580 vs Quadro P6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P6000 with Radeon RX 580, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P6000
2016
24 GB 384-bit, 250 Watt
40.03
+74%

P6000 outperforms RX 580 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro P6000 Quadro P6000
RX 580 RX 580

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking112253
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.4817.66
Power efficiency10.988.52
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP102Polaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,999 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 580 has 294% better value for money than Quadro P6000.

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 cores38402304
Core clock speed1506 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate394.8193.0
Floating-point processing power12.63 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs240144

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 mm241 mm
Width2" (5.1 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 8-pin1x 8-pin
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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1127 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 432 GB/s256.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Sync IIno data
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

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.

Quadro P6000 40.03
+74%
RX 580 23.00

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 P6000 15386
+74%
RX 580 8841

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 HD160−170
+64.9%
97
−64.9%
1440p70−75
+62.8%
43
−62.8%
4K60−65
+62.2%
37
−62.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p37.49
−1488%
2.36
+1488%
1440p85.70
−1509%
5.33
+1509%
4K99.98
−1515%
6.19
+1515%
  • RX 580 has 1488% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 580 has 1509% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 580 has 1515% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Fortnite 153
+0%
153
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Fortnite 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+0%
70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+0%
80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
+0%
18
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+0%
23
+0%

This is how Quadro P6000 and RX 580 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P6000 is 65% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P6000 is 63% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P6000 is 62% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 40.03 23.00
Recency 1 October 2016 18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 185 Watt

Quadro P6000 has a 74% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 35.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 is a desktop one.

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