GeForce GTX 580 vs Quadro 6000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro 6000 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 580 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 6000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Quadro 6000
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 6 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 19% more power consumption, than Quadro 6000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1530 GB more memory, than Quadro 6000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro 6000 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 970 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
  • GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro 6000 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 6000 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 6000 is 984 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
ultra / 1080p 14−16 8−9
QHD / 1440p 8−9 3−4
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 27−30
medium / 1080p 27−30 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 64% more, than Quadro 6000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Quadro 6000
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF110 GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 9 November 2010 10 December 2010
Pipelines 512 448
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 1,027.7 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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