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 P6000

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($5,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅193% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (23 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 23 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌117.4% higher power demand at 250W vs 115W.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 250W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 23 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).

Quadro P6000

2016

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($5,999 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅193% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (23 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 250W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 23 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌117.4% higher power demand at 250W vs 115W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 23 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU better than Quadro P6000?

Yes. RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 15,848 vs 15,512 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is a 2023 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Quadro P6000 is a 2016 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?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 5nm process instead of 16nm. 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?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $5,999 MSRP, and you are getting 2.2% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P6000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Quadro P6000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Quadro P6000 is 2016 hardware with 23 GB of VRAM, 15,512 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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 P6000 Benchmark Check

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	197 FPS	167 FPS
medium	183 FPS	153 FPS
high	159 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	182 FPS	139 FPS
medium	153 FPS	116 FPS
high	125 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	116 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	114 FPS	90 FPS
medium	96 FPS	76 FPS
high	73 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	355 FPS	393 FPS
medium	306 FPS	339 FPS
high	227 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	227 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	259 FPS
medium	193 FPS	214 FPS
high	156 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	148 FPS
4K
low	109 FPS	123 FPS
medium	91 FPS	106 FPS
high	76 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	68 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	698 FPS	713 FPS
medium	558 FPS	571 FPS
high	465 FPS	475 FPS
ultra	349 FPS	357 FPS
1440p
low	524 FPS	535 FPS
medium	419 FPS	428 FPS
high	349 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	267 FPS
4K
low	349 FPS	357 FPS
medium	279 FPS	285 FPS
high	233 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	178 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	520 FPS	644 FPS
medium	451 FPS	552 FPS
high	387 FPS	475 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	357 FPS
1440p
low	422 FPS	535 FPS
medium	367 FPS	428 FPS
high	300 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	245 FPS	267 FPS
4K
low	260 FPS	330 FPS
medium	247 FPS	285 FPS
high	215 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	178 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P6000 and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

Quadro P6000

The Quadro P6000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,512 points. Launch price was $5,999.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,848 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P6000 scores 15,512 and the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU reaches 15,848 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P6000 is built on Pascal while the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 16 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Quadro P6000) vs 4,608 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 12.63 TFLOPS (Quadro P6000) vs 15.62 TFLOPS (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1645 MHz vs 2000 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	15,512	15,848+2%
Architecture	Pascal	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	16 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	3840	4608+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.63 TFLOPS	15.62 TFLOPS+24%
Boost Clock	1645 MHz	2000 MHz+22%
ROPs	96+100%	48
TMUs	240+67%	144
L1 Cache	1.4 MB	4.5 MB+221%
L2 Cache	3 MB	32 MB+967%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro P6000 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro P6000 comes with 23 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has 8 GB. The Quadro P6000 offers 193% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 432 GB/s (Quadro P6000) vs 256 GB/s (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 68.8% advantage for the Quadro P6000. Bus width: 384-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (Quadro P6000) vs 32 MB (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	23.438 GB+193%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	432 GB/s+69%	256 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+200%	128-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB	32 MB+967%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P6000) vs 12.2 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX	12.1	12.2
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 5.0 (2x) (Quadro P6000) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P6000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

Feature	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder	NVENC 5.0 (2x)	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P6000 draws 250W versus the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 115W — a 74% difference. The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Quadro P6000) vs 650W (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro P6000	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP	250W	115W-54%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	62.0	137.8+122%