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NVIDIA Quadro K6000 12GB GDDR5 workstation
The 12GB GDDR5 frame buffer on a 384-bit bus handles large datasets for legacy 3D modeling and CAD applications. This renewed card offers an accessible entry point to professional drivers and ISV certifications without the cost of newer workstation GPUs. It is best for engineers or architects maintaining older software stacks that require certified Quadro drivers for stability, not for modern GPU rendering or AI workloads.
GPU Quadro K6000
VRAM 12GB GDDR5
TDP 225 W
Memory Bus 384 bit
Class workstation
30 Overall Score
Price €573
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (15th percentile)
- Below average rt (18th percentile)
- Below average raster (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Quadro K6000 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Class | workstation |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 902 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 8020 |
| GPU Compute | 3413 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 225 |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA Quadro K6000 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Quadro K6000 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2685 | 2805 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 225 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 384 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | workstation | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Quadro K6000 | 48.9 | 17.8 | 41.4 | 19.6 | 11.2 | 26.4 | 14.9 | 23.8 | 52 | 75.4 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 95.5 | 17.6 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.1 | 91.7 | 83.8 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.7 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall30.2
- AI/LLM29.8
- Budget45.5
- Gaming 4k15.4
- Ray Tracing15.3
- Workstation37.2
- Gaming 1080p16.6
- Gaming 1440p17.1
- Content Creation26.1
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