GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs Quadro RTX 6000

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

2019Core: 1605 MHzBoost: 1770 MHz

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NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 6000

2018Core: 1440 MHzBoost: 1770 MHz

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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.

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

2019

Why buy it

  • Costs $5,801 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $6,300 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1182.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.4 vs 2.8 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $6,300 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
  • Draws 215W instead of 260W, a 45W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 24 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (320 vs 576), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

Quadro RTX 6000

2018

Why buy it

  • 37.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 80% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (576 vs 320).
  • 200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
  • Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 24 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
  • 1162.5% HIGHER MSRP
    $6,300 MSRPvs$499 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.8 vs 36.4 G3D/$ ($6,300 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • 20.9% higher power demand at 260W vs 215W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER better than Quadro RTX 6000?
Yes. GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 1.6% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 2 Super Resolution. It also comes from 2019 instead of 2018, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2018 and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. 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?
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is about $5,801 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $6,300 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.6% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1182.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.
Is Quadro RTX 6000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
Yes. Quadro RTX 6000 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $6,300 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
1080p
low164 FPS205 FPS
medium145 FPS190 FPS
high128 FPS166 FPS
ultra107 FPS151 FPS
1440p
low137 FPS187 FPS
medium110 FPS158 FPS
high98 FPS130 FPS
ultra88 FPS121 FPS
4K
low81 FPS119 FPS
medium69 FPS100 FPS
high55 FPS77 FPS
ultra48 FPS70 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
1080p
low371 FPS507 FPS
medium308 FPS443 FPS
high253 FPS344 FPS
ultra217 FPS289 FPS
1440p
low248 FPS326 FPS
medium206 FPS274 FPS
high175 FPS224 FPS
ultra148 FPS184 FPS
4K
low127 FPS153 FPS
medium107 FPS135 FPS
high88 FPS113 FPS
ultra68 FPS90 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
1080p
low779 FPS805 FPS
medium635 FPS644 FPS
high545 FPS537 FPS
ultra409 FPS402 FPS
1440p
low611 FPS604 FPS
medium490 FPS483 FPS
high409 FPS402 FPS
ultra307 FPS302 FPS
4K
low408 FPS402 FPS
medium327 FPS322 FPS
high267 FPS268 FPS
ultra204 FPS201 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
1080p
low490 FPS673 FPS
medium427 FPS605 FPS
high344 FPS515 FPS
ultra295 FPS402 FPS
1440p
low399 FPS544 FPS
medium348 FPS483 FPS
high257 FPS402 FPS
ultra216 FPS302 FPS
4K
low234 FPS355 FPS
medium206 FPS322 FPS
high183 FPS268 FPS
ultra142 FPS201 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and Quadro RTX 6000

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 9 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1605 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 215W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18,166 points. Launch price was $499.

NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 6000

The Quadro RTX 6000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 13 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1440 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 72 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,887 points. Launch price was $6,299.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER scores 18,166 and the Quadro RTX 6000 reaches 17,887 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on Turing while the Quadro RTX 6000 uses Turing, both on a 12 nm process. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 4,608 (Quadro RTX 6000). Raw compute: 9.062 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 16.31 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 6000). Boost clocks: 1770 MHz vs 1770 MHz. Ray tracing: 40 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 72 (Quadro RTX 6000) with 320 Tensor cores vs 576.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
G3D Mark Score
18,166+2%
17,887
Architecture
Turing
Turing
Process Node
12 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2560
4608+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)
9.062 TFLOPS
16.31 TFLOPS+80%
Boost Clock
1770 MHz
1770 MHz
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
160
288+80%
L1 Cache
2.5 MB
4.5 MB+80%
L2 Cache
4 MB
6 MB+50%
Ray Tracing Cores
40
72+80%
Tensor Cores
320
576+80%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The Quadro RTX 6000 supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro RTX 6000 has 24 GB. The Quadro RTX 6000 offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 768 GB/s (Quadro RTX 6000) — a 71.4% advantage for the Quadro RTX 6000. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 6 MB (Quadro RTX 6000) — the Quadro RTX 6000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
24 GB+200%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
768 GB/s+71%
Bus Width
256-bit
384-bit+50%
L2 Cache
4 MB
6 MB+50%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 6000). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
DirectX
12.1
12.2
Vulkan
1.2+9%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs NVENC 7.0 (Quadro RTX 6000). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs PureVideo HD VP10. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 6000).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
Encoder
6th Gen NVENC
NVENC 7.0
Decoder
4th Gen NVDEC
PureVideo HD VP10
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER draws 215W versus the Quadro RTX 6000's 260W — a 18.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 650W (Quadro RTX 6000). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
TDP
215W-17%
260W
Recommended PSU
650W
650W
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
267mm
Height
116mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
84.5+23%
68.8
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER launched at $499 MSRP, while the Quadro RTX 6000 launched at $6300. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER costs 92.1% less ($5801 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 36.4 (GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER) vs 2.8 (Quadro RTX 6000) — the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER offers 1200% better value. The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2018).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERQuadro RTX 6000
MSRP
$499-92%
$6300
Performance per Dollar
36.4+1200%
2.8
Codename
TU104
TU102
Release
July 9 2019
August 13 2018
Ranking
#97
#99