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.

Quadro K6000

2013

Why buy it

✅14.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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953% HIGHER MSRP
$5,265 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.5 vs 15.5 G3D/$ ($5,265 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 225W vs 150W.

Radeon Pro 580

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,765 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $5,265 MSRP).
✅Delivers 921.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.5 vs 1.5 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $5,265 MSRP).
✅Draws 150W instead of 225W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro K6000 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quadro K6000

2013

Radeon Pro 580

2017

Why buy it

✅14.2% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,765 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $5,265 MSRP).
✅Delivers 921.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.5 vs 1.5 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $5,265 MSRP).
✅Draws 150W instead of 225W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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953% HIGHER MSRP
$5,265 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.5 vs 15.5 G3D/$ ($5,265 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 225W vs 150W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro K6000 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro K6000 better than Radeon Pro 580?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Quadro K6000 averages 14.2% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,993 vs 7,753 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro K6000 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

Quadro K6000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 4 GB and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Quadro K6000 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro K6000 is about 953.0% more expensive on MSRP at $5,265 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 14.2% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 580 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro 580 make more sense than Quadro K6000?

Yes. Radeon Pro 580 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (150W vs 225W), and staying closer to $500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro K6000. The trade-off is that Quadro K6000 currently gives you 3.1% higher G3D Mark and 14.2% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon Pro 580 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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.

Quadro K6000 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 580 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	118 FPS	81 FPS
medium	101 FPS	69 FPS
high	86 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	38 FPS
1440p
low	96 FPS	71 FPS
medium	81 FPS	62 FPS
high	62 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	29 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	25 FPS
medium	34 FPS	24 FPS
high	21 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	111 FPS	184 FPS
medium	89 FPS	159 FPS
high	72 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	101 FPS
1440p
low	74 FPS	132 FPS
medium	55 FPS	109 FPS
high	43 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	69 FPS
4K
low	33 FPS	71 FPS
medium	26 FPS	61 FPS
high	24 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	37 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	360 FPS	349 FPS
medium	288 FPS	279 FPS
high	240 FPS	233 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	174 FPS
1440p
low	270 FPS	262 FPS
medium	216 FPS	209 FPS
high	180 FPS	174 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	131 FPS
4K
low	180 FPS	174 FPS
medium	144 FPS	140 FPS
high	120 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	87 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	213 FPS	162 FPS
medium	183 FPS	134 FPS
high	148 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	119 FPS
medium	141 FPS	100 FPS
high	109 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	67 FPS
medium	72 FPS	54 FPS
high	58 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro K6000 and Radeon Pro 580

Quadro K6000

The Quadro K6000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 797 MHz to 902 MHz. It has 2880 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,993 points. Launch price was $5,265.

Radeon Pro 580

The Radeon Pro 580 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 5 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,753 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro K6000 scores 7,993 and the Radeon Pro 580 reaches 7,753 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro K6000 is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro 580 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,880 (Quadro K6000) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro 580). Raw compute: 5.196 TFLOPS (Quadro K6000) vs 5.53 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 580). Boost clocks: 902 MHz vs 1200 MHz.

Feature	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
G3D Mark Score	7,993+3%	7,753
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2880+25%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.196 TFLOPS	5.53 TFLOPS+6%
Boost Clock	902 MHz	1200 MHz+33%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	240+67%	144
L1 Cache	240 KB	576 KB+140%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro K6000 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 580 has 4 GB. The Quadro K6000 offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (Quadro K6000) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro 580) — the Radeon Pro 580 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
VRAM Capacity	12 GB+200%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (Quadro K6000) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro 580). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
DirectX	11.0	12.0+9%
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1.0 (Quadro K6000) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 580). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (Quadro K6000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro 580).

Feature	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
Encoder	NVENC 1.0	VCE 3.4
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 6.3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro K6000 draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro 580's 150W — a 40% difference. The Radeon Pro 580 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro K6000) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 580). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 265mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro K6000	Radeon Pro 580
TDP	225W	150W-33%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	265mm	0mm
Height	110mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	35.5	51.7+46%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro K6000 launched at $5265 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro 580 launched at $500. The Radeon Pro 580 costs 90.5% less ($4765 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.5 (Quadro K6000) vs 15.5 (Radeon Pro 580) — the Radeon Pro 580 offers 933.3% better value. The Radeon Pro 580 is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2013).