Quadro RTX 5000 vs Quadro RTX 6000

In this comparison between Quadro RTX 5000 and Quadro RTX 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 Quadro RTX 5000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro RTX 6000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 260 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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  • Quadro RTX 6000 has 13% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 5000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro RTX 6000 has 8 GB more memory, than Quadro RTX 5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 and Quadro RTX 6000 are build with Turing architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro RTX 5000 is 180 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 6000.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 and Quadro RTX 6000 are manufactured by 12 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 5000 and Quadro RTX 6000 is 14000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 80−85
ultra / 1080p 55−60 65−70
QHD / 1440p 45−50 50−55
4K / 2160p 30−33 35−40
low / 720p 95−100 100−110
medium / 1080p 85−90 95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Quadro RTX 5000.

Full Specs

  Quadro RTX 5000 Quadro RTX 6000
Architecture Turing Turing
Code name TU104 TU102
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 13 August 2018 13 August 2018
Pipelines 3072 4608
Core clock speed 1620 MHz 1440 MHz
Boost Clock 1815 MHz 1770 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 348.5 509.8
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 448.0 GB/s 672.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5 7.5
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