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

✅17.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 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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525.7% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.4 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
❌92.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 130W.

Radeon Pro 5700

2020

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,200 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 509.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 2.4 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 250W, a 120W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quadro M6000

2015

Radeon Pro 5700

2020

Why buy it

✅17.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,200 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 509.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 2.4 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 250W, a 120W 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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525.7% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.4 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
❌92.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 130W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M6000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M6000 better than Radeon Pro 5700?

Yes. Quadro M6000 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M6000 averages 17.4% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,769 vs 11,469 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro M6000 is a 2015 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon Pro 5700 is a 2020 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon Pro 5700 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm 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 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro M6000 is about 525.7% more expensive on MSRP at $4,999 MSRP versus $799 MSRP, and you are getting 17.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.6% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 5700 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro 5700 make more sense than Quadro M6000?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5700 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 (130W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $799 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M6000. The trade-off is that Quadro M6000 currently gives you 2.6% higher G3D Mark and 17.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon Pro 5700 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

Radeon Pro 5700 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
1080p
low	121 FPS	119 FPS
medium	103 FPS	105 FPS
high	88 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	71 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	108 FPS
medium	82 FPS	90 FPS
high	64 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	56 FPS
medium	34 FPS	50 FPS
high	21 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	27 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
1080p
low	187 FPS	215 FPS
medium	166 FPS	180 FPS
high	135 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	96 FPS
1440p
low	128 FPS	143 FPS
medium	104 FPS	120 FPS
high	82 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	76 FPS
medium	50 FPS	65 FPS
high	46 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	38 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
1080p
low	530 FPS	516 FPS
medium	424 FPS	413 FPS
high	353 FPS	344 FPS
ultra	265 FPS	258 FPS
1440p
low	397 FPS	387 FPS
medium	318 FPS	310 FPS
high	265 FPS	258 FPS
ultra	199 FPS	194 FPS
4K
low	265 FPS	258 FPS
medium	212 FPS	206 FPS
high	177 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	129 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
1080p
low	233 FPS	327 FPS
medium	200 FPS	282 FPS
high	165 FPS	233 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	194 FPS
1440p
low	179 FPS	270 FPS
medium	157 FPS	233 FPS
high	124 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	144 FPS
4K
low	102 FPS	145 FPS
medium	82 FPS	116 FPS
high	65 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	83 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M6000 and Radeon Pro 5700

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.

Radeon Pro 5700

The Radeon Pro 5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1243 MHz to 1350 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,469 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M6000 scores 11,769 and the Radeon Pro 5700 reaches 11,469 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M6000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5700 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Quadro M6000) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro 5700). Raw compute: 6.844 TFLOPS (Quadro M6000) vs 6.221 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5700). Boost clocks: 1114 MHz vs 1350 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
G3D Mark Score	11,769+3%	11,469
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	3072+33%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.844 TFLOPS+10%	6.221 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1114 MHz	1350 MHz+21%
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	192+33%	144
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
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 M6000 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5700 has 8 GB. The Quadro M6000 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 384-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (Quadro M6000) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro 5700) — the Radeon Pro 5700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
VRAM Capacity	12 GB+50%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	384-bit+200%	128-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12/1 (Quadro M6000) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5700). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
DirectX	12/1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (Quadro M6000) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5700). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro M6000) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5700).

Feature	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M6000 draws 250W versus the Radeon Pro 5700's 130W — a 63.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5700 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro M6000) vs 500W (Radeon Pro 5700). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro M6000	Radeon Pro 5700
TDP	250W	130W-48%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	47.1	88.2+87%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro M6000 launched at $4999 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro 5700 launched at $799. The Radeon Pro 5700 costs 84% less ($4200 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.4 (Quadro M6000) vs 14.4 (Radeon Pro 5700) — the Radeon Pro 5700 offers 500% better value. The Radeon Pro 5700 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2015).