GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Quadro RTX A6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX A6000 with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A6000
2020
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
41.48
+0.8%

RTX A6000 outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking8491
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4924.38
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameAmpereTU106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 October 2020 (3 years ago)7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,649 no data
Current price$8932 (1.9x MSRP)$530

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 12 GB has 4876% better value for money than RTX A6000.

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 cores107522176
Core clock speed1410 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1800 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt184 Watt
Texture fill rate625.0224.4

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount48 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.67.5

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 HD167
+4.4%
160−170
−4.4%
1440p129
+7.5%
120−130
−7.5%
4K112
+1.8%
110−120
−1.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−5.7%
70−75
+5.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−2.3%
130−140
+2.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−5%
80−85
+5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−5.7%
70−75
+5.7%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−4.7%
85−90
+4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−105
−2%
100−110
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−3.3%
150−160
+3.3%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
−3.3%
248
+3.3%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−5.5%
110−120
+5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3.2%
95−100
+3.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
+0%
300
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Battlefield 5 130−140
−2.3%
130−140
+2.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−5%
80−85
+5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−5.7%
70−75
+5.7%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−4.7%
85−90
+4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−105
−2%
100−110
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−3.3%
150−160
+3.3%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0.6%
160−170
−0.6%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−13.3%
34
+13.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3.2%
95−100
+3.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 290−300
−1%
293
+1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−310
−2.3%
307
+2.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−5%
80−85
+5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−5.7%
70−75
+5.7%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−4.7%
85−90
+4.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−3.3%
150−160
+3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
−1.8%
224
+1.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 290−300
+0.7%
288
−0.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180−190
+0%
180
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3.2%
95−100
+3.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−2.1%
95−100
+2.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−2.2%
45−50
+2.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−6.7%
60−65
+6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−13.3%
30−35
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−4%
52
+4%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
−8%
50−55
+8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−5%
63
+5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
−2.9%
247
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−8.6%
35−40
+8.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−5%
40−45
+5%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 30−33
−13.3%
30−35
+13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−6%
50−55
+6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−10%
30−35
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−4.3%
146
+4.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−5.5%
55−60
+5.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−5.4%
137
+5.4%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−5%
63
+5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−5.7%
35−40
+5.7%

This is how RTX A6000 and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 4% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 2% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.48 41.15
Recency 5 October 2020 7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 184 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX A6000 and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB.

Be aware that Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.


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