L4 vs Quadro RTX A6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX A6000 and L4, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX A6000
2020
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
53.87
+136%

RTX A6000 outperforms L4 by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking59263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.76no data
Power efficiency13.6924.16
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD104
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date5 October 2020 (4 years ago)21 March 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores107527424
Core clock speed1410 MHz795 MHz
Boost clock speed1800 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt72 Watt
Texture fill rate604.8489.6
Floating-point processing power38.71 TFLOPS30.29 TFLOPS
ROPs11280
TMUs336240
Tensor Cores336240
Ray Tracing Cores8460

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm169 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSNone

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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1563 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s300.1 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9
DLSS++

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.

RTX A6000 53.87
+136%
L4 22.81

  • Passmark

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.

RTX A6000 22572
+136%
L4 9559

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 HD158
+143%
65−70
−143%
1440p123
+146%
50−55
−146%
4K106
+165%
40−45
−165%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.42no data
1440p37.80no data
4K43.86no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+152%
110−120
−152%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+142%
55−60
−142%
God of War 140−150
+138%
60−65
−138%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+145%
65−70
−145%
Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+152%
110−120
−152%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+142%
55−60
−142%
Far Cry 5 52
+148%
21−24
−148%
Fortnite 240−250
+143%
100−105
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+147%
85−90
−147%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+137%
70−75
−137%
God of War 140−150
+138%
60−65
−138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Valorant 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+145%
65−70
−145%
Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+152%
110−120
−152%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+153%
110−120
−153%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+142%
55−60
−142%
Dota 2 139
+153%
55−60
−153%
Far Cry 5 53
+152%
21−24
−152%
Fortnite 240−250
+143%
100−105
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+147%
85−90
−147%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+137%
70−75
−137%
God of War 140−150
+138%
60−65
−138%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+156%
50−55
−156%
Metro Exodus 98
+145%
40−45
−145%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 307
+156%
120−130
−156%
Valorant 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+145%
65−70
−145%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+142%
55−60
−142%
Dota 2 131
+138%
55−60
−138%
Far Cry 5 52
+148%
21−24
−148%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+147%
85−90
−147%
God of War 140−150
+138%
60−65
−138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180
+140%
75−80
−140%
Valorant 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%
Fortnite 240−250
+143%
100−105
−143%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+138%
65−70
−138%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+148%
160−170
−148%
Grand Theft Auto V 96
+140%
40−45
−140%
Metro Exodus 84
+140%
35−40
−140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Valorant 300−350
+144%
140−150
−144%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+142%
55−60
−142%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+140%
30−33
−140%
Far Cry 5 52
+148%
21−24
−148%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+147%
70−75
−147%
God of War 80−85
+167%
30−33
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+138%
50−55
−138%
Fortnite 150−160
+150%
60−65
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+159%
27−30
−159%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+138%
65−70
−138%
Metro Exodus 70
+159%
27−30
−159%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+143%
60−65
−143%
Valorant 300−350
+138%
130−140
−138%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+159%
27−30
−159%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
Dota 2 128
+156%
50−55
−156%
Far Cry 5 50
+138%
21−24
−138%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+148%
50−55
−148%
God of War 50−55
+157%
21−24
−157%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+140%
40−45
−140%
Fortnite 75−80
+163%
30−33
−163%

This is how RTX A6000 and L4 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 143% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 146% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 165% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 53.87 22.81
Recency 5 October 2020 21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 72 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 136.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

L4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the L4 in performance tests.

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