Quadro 6000 vs Radeon HD 7970

When choosing between Quadro 6000 and Radeon HD 7970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro 6000 and Radeon HD 7970.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 6000	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 47% more power consumption, than Quadro 6000.
Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 6000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 26 mm longer, than Quadro 6000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 6000 is 1613 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 157% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 117% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Quadro 6000.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro 6000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 6000	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	10 December 2010	22 December 2011
Pipelines	448	2048
Core clock speed	574 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.14	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,027.7 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	248 mm	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2988 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	143.4 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	91 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Quadro 6000 vs Radeon HD 7970

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