Quadro K600 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro K600 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 1119% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K600 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Quadro K600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6950 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K600.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K600 is 532 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 1−2 27−30
medium / 1080p 0−1 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  Quadro K600 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 3
Code name GK107 Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 March 2013 14 December 2010
Pipelines 192 1408
Core clock speed 876 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 70.40
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 160 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s 244 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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