Radeon RX 590 vs Quadro P6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P6000 with Radeon RX 590, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P6000
2016
24 GB 384-bit, 250 Watt
39.99
+63.8%

P6000 outperforms RX 590 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro P6000 Quadro P6000
RX 590 RX 590

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking107232
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.1124.33
Power efficiency11.019.61
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP102Polaris 30
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)15 November 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,999 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 492% 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 MHz1469 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1545 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate394.8222.5
Floating-point processing power12.63 TFLOPS7.119 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
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 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.

FreeSync-+
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 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. 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 P6000 39.99
+63.8%
RX 590 24.42

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 15373
+63.8%
RX 590 9387

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
+56.9%
102
−56.9%
1440p95−100
+55.7%
61
−55.7%
4K60−65
+62.2%
37
−62.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p37.49
−1271%
2.74
+1271%
1440p63.15
−1281%
4.57
+1281%
4K99.98
−1226%
7.54
+1226%
  • RX 590 has 1271% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 590 has 1281% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 590 has 1226% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 88
+0%
88
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 52
+0%
52
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+0%
114
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 239
+0%
239
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+0%
79
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+0%
70
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 75
+0%
75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Elden Ring 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 82
+0%
82
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+0%
41
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+0%
40
+0%
Valorant 39
+0%
39
+0%

This is how Quadro P6000 and RX 590 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P6000 is 57% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P6000 is 56% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P6000 is 62% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.99 24.42
Recency 1 October 2016 15 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 175 Watt

Quadro P6000 has a 63.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 590, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 590 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 590 is a desktop 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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