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

2015

Why buy it

✅15.3% more average FPS across 50 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: 2015-era hardware with 12 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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899.8% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.4 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌150% higher power demand at 250W vs 100W.

Quadro P5200

2018

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,499 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 889.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.3 vs 2.4 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Quadro M6000: it remains the more sensible modern option while Quadro M6000 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 100W instead of 250W, a 150W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quadro M6000

2015

Quadro P5200

2018

Why buy it

✅15.3% more average FPS across 50 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 $4,499 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 889.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.3 vs 2.4 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Quadro M6000: it remains the more sensible modern option while Quadro M6000 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 100W instead of 250W, a 150W reduction.

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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899.8% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.4 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌150% higher power demand at 250W vs 100W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M6000 better than Quadro P5200?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Quadro M6000 averages 15.3% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 11,769 vs 11,650 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro M6000 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

Quadro P5200 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2015 and a 16nm 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?

Quadro M6000 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro M6000 is about 899.8% more expensive on MSRP at $4,999 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 15.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P5200 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Quadro P5200 make more sense than Quadro M6000?

Yes. Quadro P5200 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 (100W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M6000. The trade-off is that Quadro M6000 currently gives you 1.0% higher G3D Mark and 15.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. Quadro P5200 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 M6000 Benchmark Check

Quadro P5200 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	121 FPS	117 FPS
medium	103 FPS	106 FPS
high	88 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	77 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	102 FPS
medium	82 FPS	87 FPS
high	64 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	54 FPS
medium	34 FPS	48 FPS
high	21 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	187 FPS	289 FPS
medium	166 FPS	239 FPS
high	135 FPS	185 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	147 FPS
1440p
low	128 FPS	192 FPS
medium	104 FPS	161 FPS
high	82 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	101 FPS
medium	50 FPS	83 FPS
high	46 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	530 FPS	513 FPS
medium	424 FPS	419 FPS
high	353 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	265 FPS	262 FPS
1440p
low	397 FPS	393 FPS
medium	318 FPS	315 FPS
high	265 FPS	262 FPS
ultra	199 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	265 FPS	248 FPS
medium	212 FPS	205 FPS
high	177 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	124 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	233 FPS	334 FPS
medium	200 FPS	272 FPS
high	165 FPS	245 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	208 FPS
1440p
low	179 FPS	253 FPS
medium	157 FPS	202 FPS
high	124 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	144 FPS
4K
low	102 FPS	133 FPS
medium	82 FPS	109 FPS
high	65 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	77 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M6000 and Quadro P5200

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.

Quadro P5200

The Quadro P5200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1556 MHz to 1746 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,650 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M6000 scores 11,769 and the Quadro P5200 reaches 11,650 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M6000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Quadro P5200 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Quadro M6000) vs 2,560 (Quadro P5200). Raw compute: 6.844 TFLOPS (Quadro M6000) vs 8.94 TFLOPS (Quadro P5200). Boost clocks: 1114 MHz vs 1746 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
G3D Mark Score	11,769+1%	11,650
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	3072+20%	2560
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.844 TFLOPS	8.94 TFLOPS+31%
Boost Clock	1114 MHz	1746 MHz+57%
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	192+20%	160
L1 Cache	1.1 MB+17%	0.94 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
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 Quadro M6000 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro P5200 has 4 GB. The Quadro M6000 offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 384-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (Quadro M6000) vs 2 MB (Quadro P5200) — the Quadro M6000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
VRAM Capacity	12 GB+200%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	384-bit+50%	256-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12/1 (Quadro M6000) vs 12.1 (Quadro P5200). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
DirectX	12/1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (Quadro M6000) vs NVENC 5.0 (Quadro P5200). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs PureVideo HD VP7. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro M6000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P5200).

Feature	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	NVENC 5.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	PureVideo HD VP7
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M6000 draws 250W versus the Quadro P5200's 100W — a 85.7% difference. The Quadro P5200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro M6000) vs 500W (Quadro P5200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Quadro P5200
TDP	250W	100W-60%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	47.1	116.5+147%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro M6000 launched at $4999 MSRP, while the Quadro P5200 launched at $500. The Quadro P5200 costs 90% less ($4499 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.4 (Quadro M6000) vs 23.3 (Quadro P5200) — the Quadro P5200 offers 870.8% better value. The Quadro P5200 is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2015).