Quadro 6000 vs Radeon R7 260

When comparing Quadro 6000 and Radeon R7 260, 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 6000 and Radeon R7 260 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro 6000 Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 6000 has 77% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
  • Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 6000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 6000 is 78 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 6000 is 1363 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9 8−9
QHD / 1440p 3−4 3−4
low / 720p 27−30 30−35
medium / 1080p 16−18 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Quadro 6000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 6000 Radeon R7 260
Architecture Fermi GCN 2.0
Code name GF100 Bonaire
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 10 December 2010 17 December 2013
Pipelines 448 768
Core clock speed 574 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,027.7 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 248 mm 170 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2988 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 143.4 GB/s 104 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 91 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
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