Quadro 6000 vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Quadro 6000 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Quadro 6000
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 6000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 326 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
7−8
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Battlefield 5 is 211% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro 6000.
low / 768p
200−210
110−120
medium / 768p
170−180
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
130−140
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro 6000 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
ultra / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
90−95
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Fortnite is 135% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 170% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
40−45
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Minecraft is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
24−27
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
16−18
medium / 768p
30−35
10−12
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−105
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Quadro 6000
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF100
Saturn XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
10 December 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
448
896
Core clock speed
574 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.14
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,027.7 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
248 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth
143.4 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
91 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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