Quadro 6000 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Quadro 6000 and Radeon R9 280X 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 Quadro 6000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 6000	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 22% more power consumption, than Quadro 6000.
Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 6000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 27 mm longer, than Quadro 6000.

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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X 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 R9 280X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro 6000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 6000	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	10 December 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	448	2048
Core clock speed	574 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.14	128.0
Floating-point performance	1,027.7 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	248 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth	143.4 GB/s	288 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
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	91 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro 6000 vs Radeon R9 280X

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