Intel Arc Pro B50 vs Quadro M6000

CPU

GPU

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025Core: 1700 MHzBoost: 2600 MHz

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Quadro M6000

2015Core: 988 MHzBoost: 1114 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

Intel Arc Pro B50

8 GB 70

12,208

+3.7%

11,769

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1650

GeForce GTX TITAN Black

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 2080

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,650 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1385.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.0 vs 2.4 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 250W, a 180W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quadro M6000

2015

Why buy it

✅18.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1332.4% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$349 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.4 vs 35.0 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
❌257.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025

Quadro M6000

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,650 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1385.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.0 vs 2.4 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 250W, a 180W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅18.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1332.4% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$349 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.4 vs 35.0 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
❌257.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Quick Answers

So, is Intel Arc Pro B50 better than Quadro M6000?

Yes. Intel Arc Pro B50 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M6000 averages 18.0% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 12,208 vs 11,769 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Intel Arc Pro B50 is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro M6000 is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Intel Arc Pro B50 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2015, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Intel Arc Pro B50 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Intel Arc Pro B50 is about $4,650 cheaper on MSRP at $349 MSRP versus $4,999 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1385.8%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Quadro M6000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro M6000 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $4,999 MSRP, even if Intel Arc Pro B50 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Intel Arc Pro B50 Benchmark Check

Quadro M6000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
1080p
low	64 FPS	121 FPS
medium	45 FPS	103 FPS
high	36 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	51 FPS	98 FPS
medium	29 FPS	82 FPS
high	19 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	33 FPS	38 FPS
medium	20 FPS	34 FPS
high	14 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	10 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
1080p
low	183 FPS	187 FPS
medium	135 FPS	166 FPS
high	91 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	108 FPS	128 FPS
medium	71 FPS	104 FPS
high	54 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	45 FPS	60 FPS
medium	33 FPS	50 FPS
high	28 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	21 FPS	37 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
1080p
low	549 FPS	530 FPS
medium	439 FPS	424 FPS
high	366 FPS	353 FPS
ultra	275 FPS	265 FPS
1440p
low	412 FPS	397 FPS
medium	330 FPS	318 FPS
high	275 FPS	265 FPS
ultra	206 FPS	199 FPS
4K
low	275 FPS	265 FPS
medium	220 FPS	212 FPS
high	183 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	132 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
1080p
low	549 FPS	233 FPS
medium	439 FPS	200 FPS
high	366 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	275 FPS	137 FPS
1440p
low	412 FPS	179 FPS
medium	330 FPS	157 FPS
high	275 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	206 FPS	101 FPS
4K
low	275 FPS	102 FPS
medium	220 FPS	82 FPS
high	183 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	52 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Intel Arc Pro B50 and Quadro M6000

Intel Arc Pro B50

The Intel Arc Pro B50 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in September 5 2025. It features the Xe2 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2600 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,208 points. Launch price was $349.

Quadro M6000

The Quadro M6000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 988 MHz to 1114 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,769 points. Launch price was $4,199.99.

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Graphics Performance

The Intel Arc Pro B50 scores 12,208 and the Quadro M6000 reaches 11,769 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Intel Arc Pro B50 is built on Xe2 while the Quadro M6000 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 3,072 (Quadro M6000). Raw compute: 10.65 TFLOPS (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 6.844 TFLOPS (Quadro M6000). Boost clocks: 2600 MHz vs 1114 MHz.

Feature	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
G3D Mark Score	12,208+4%	11,769
Architecture	Xe2	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2048	3072+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	10.65 TFLOPS+56%	6.844 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2600 MHz+133%	1114 MHz
ROPs	16	96+500%
TMUs	128	192+50%
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Intel Arc Pro B50 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro M6000 has 12 GB. The Quadro M6000 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 3 MB (Quadro M6000) — the Intel Arc Pro B50 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit	384-bit+200%
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 12/1 (Quadro M6000). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
DirectX	12.2+2%	12/1
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Dual Arc Media Engine (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs NVENC 4.0 (Quadro M6000). Decoder: Dual Arc Media Engine vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro M6000).

Feature	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
Encoder	Dual Arc Media Engine	NVENC 4.0
Decoder	Dual Arc Media Engine	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Intel Arc Pro B50 draws 70W versus the Quadro M6000's 250W — a 112.5% difference. The Intel Arc Pro B50 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 500W (Quadro M6000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 167mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Intel Arc Pro B50	Quadro M6000
TDP	70W-72%	250W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	167mm	267mm
Height	69mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	174.4+270%	47.1

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Value Analysis

The Intel Arc Pro B50 launched at $349 MSRP, while the Quadro M6000 launched at $4999. The Intel Arc Pro B50 costs 93% less ($4650 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 35.0 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 2.4 (Quadro M6000) — the Intel Arc Pro B50 offers 1358.3% better value. The Intel Arc Pro B50 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2015).