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 M6000 24GB

2016

Why buy it

✅17.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 24 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

2024

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 24GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).

Quadro M6000 24GB

2016

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

2024

Why buy it

✅17.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 250W, a 215W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 24 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌614.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 24GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M6000 24GB better than RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile?

Yes. Quadro M6000 24GB is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M6000 24GB averages 17.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,625 vs 11,162 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro M6000 24GB is a 2016 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is a 2024 model from an older generation with DLSS 4 + Multi Frame Gen. 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?

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with DLSS 4 Super Resolution (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 5nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Quadro M6000 24GB is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Quadro M6000 24GB is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $4,999 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 17.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 4.1% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 250W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile make more sense than Quadro M6000 24GB?

Yes. RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 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 (35W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M6000 24GB. The trade-off is that Quadro M6000 24GB currently gives you 4.1% higher G3D Mark and 17.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 M6000 24GB Benchmark Check

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	160 FPS	135 FPS
medium	142 FPS	120 FPS
high	119 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	87 FPS
1440p
low	140 FPS	121 FPS
medium	120 FPS	100 FPS
high	86 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	68 FPS
medium	58 FPS	60 FPS
high	40 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	191 FPS	201 FPS
medium	168 FPS	171 FPS
high	136 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	102 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	140 FPS
medium	106 FPS	114 FPS
high	83 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	81 FPS
medium	52 FPS	67 FPS
high	47 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	41 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	523 FPS	502 FPS
medium	418 FPS	402 FPS
high	349 FPS	335 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	251 FPS
1440p
low	392 FPS	377 FPS
medium	314 FPS	301 FPS
high	262 FPS	251 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	188 FPS
4K
low	262 FPS	251 FPS
medium	209 FPS	201 FPS
high	174 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	126 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
1080p
low	233 FPS	453 FPS
medium	200 FPS	386 FPS
high	166 FPS	324 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	251 FPS
1440p
low	179 FPS	377 FPS
medium	157 FPS	301 FPS
high	125 FPS	251 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	188 FPS
4K
low	102 FPS	217 FPS
medium	82 FPS	170 FPS
high	65 FPS	153 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	126 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M6000 24GB and RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

Quadro M6000 24GB

The Quadro M6000 24GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 5 2016. 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: 11,625 points. Launch price was $4,999.

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

The RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 26 2024. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1485 MHz to 2025 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,162 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M6000 24GB scores 11,625 and the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile reaches 11,162 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M6000 24GB is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile uses Ada Lovelace, both on 28 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 2,048 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Raw compute: 6.844 TFLOPS (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 8.294 TFLOPS (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Boost clocks: 1114 MHz vs 2025 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
G3D Mark Score	11,625+4%	11,162
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	28 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3072+50%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.844 TFLOPS	8.294 TFLOPS+21%
Boost Clock	1114 MHz	2025 MHz+82%
ROPs	96+200%	32
TMUs	256+300%	64
L1 Cache	1.1 MB	2 MB+82%
L2 Cache	3 MB	12 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is support for DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Quadro M6000 24GB lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro M6000 24GB relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 4)
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro M6000 24GB comes with 24 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile has 8 GB. The Quadro M6000 24GB offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 317 GB/s (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 128 GB/s (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile) — a 147.7% advantage for the Quadro M6000 24GB. Bus width: 384-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 12 MB (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile) — the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
VRAM Capacity	24 GB+200%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	317 GB/s+148%	128 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+500%	64-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB	12 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12/1 (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 12 (12_2) (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
DirectX	12/1	12 (12_2)
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs H.264,H.265 (HEVC),AV1,VP9 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile).

Feature	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M6000 24GB draws 250W versus the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile's 35W — a 150.9% difference. The RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro M6000 24GB) vs 500W (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro M6000 24GB	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
TDP	250W	35W-86%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	—
Height	112mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	46.5	318.9+586%