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

✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (23 GB vs Unknown).
✅Draws 250W instead of 475W, a 225W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 23 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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172.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,999 MSRPvs$2,199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.6 vs 7.1 G3D/$ ($5,999 MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Vega II

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,800 less on MSRP ($2,199 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 174.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.1 vs 2.6 G3D/$ ($2,199 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: GCN 5.1 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 23 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌90% higher power demand at 475W vs 250W.

Quadro P6000

2016

Radeon Pro Vega II

2019

Why buy it

✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (23 GB vs Unknown).
✅Draws 250W instead of 475W, a 225W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,800 less on MSRP ($2,199 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 174.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.1 vs 2.6 G3D/$ ($2,199 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: GCN 5.1 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 23 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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172.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,999 MSRPvs$2,199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.6 vs 7.1 G3D/$ ($5,999 MSRP vs $2,199 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 23 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌90% higher power demand at 475W vs 250W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro Vega II better than Quadro P6000?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 15,512 vs 15,597 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon Pro Vega II is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling.

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

Quadro P6000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 23 GB instead of Unknown and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Radeon Pro Vega II can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $2,199 MSRP. Radeon Pro Vega II is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Pro Vega II is about $3,800 cheaper on MSRP at $2,199 MSRP versus $5,999 MSRP, and you are getting 0.5% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P6000 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about lower power draw (250W vs 475W) and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro P6000 make more sense than Radeon Pro Vega II?

Yes. Quadro P6000 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is lower power draw (250W vs 475W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $5,999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro Vega II. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro Vega II currently gives you 0.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 174.3%.

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

Radeon Pro Vega II Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
1080p
low	245 FPS	145 FPS
medium	233 FPS	135 FPS
high	200 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	164 FPS	88 FPS
1440p
low	226 FPS	128 FPS
medium	192 FPS	109 FPS
high	155 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	123 FPS	60 FPS
medium	103 FPS	53 FPS
high	78 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	39 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
1080p
low	373 FPS	414 FPS
medium	322 FPS	348 FPS
high	238 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	189 FPS	225 FPS
1440p
low	229 FPS	258 FPS
medium	195 FPS	219 FPS
high	157 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	147 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	120 FPS
medium	90 FPS	99 FPS
high	74 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	64 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
1080p
low	698 FPS	687 FPS
medium	558 FPS	561 FPS
high	465 FPS	468 FPS
ultra	349 FPS	351 FPS
1440p
low	524 FPS	520 FPS
medium	419 FPS	421 FPS
high	349 FPS	351 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	263 FPS
4K
low	349 FPS	315 FPS
medium	279 FPS	270 FPS
high	233 FPS	220 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	174 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
1080p
low	566 FPS	422 FPS
medium	492 FPS	353 FPS
high	418 FPS	307 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	262 FPS
1440p
low	452 FPS	313 FPS
medium	396 FPS	265 FPS
high	319 FPS	221 FPS
ultra	260 FPS	190 FPS
4K
low	279 FPS	185 FPS
medium	266 FPS	166 FPS
high	229 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	117 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P6000 and Radeon Pro Vega II

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.

Radeon Pro Vega II

The Radeon Pro Vega II is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 3 2019. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1574 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 475W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,597 points. Launch price was $2,199.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P6000 scores 15,512 and the Radeon Pro Vega II reaches 15,597 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P6000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro Vega II uses GCN 5.1, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 3,840 (Quadro P6000) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega II). Raw compute: 12.63 TFLOPS (Quadro P6000) vs 14.09 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega II). Boost clocks: 1645 MHz vs 1720 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
G3D Mark Score	15,512	15,597
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 5.1
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	3840	4096+7%
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.63 TFLOPS	14.09 TFLOPS+12%
Boost Clock	1645 MHz	1720 MHz+5%
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	240	256+7%
L1 Cache	1.4 MB+40%	1 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
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 P6000 comes with 23 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega II has 0 MB. The Quadro P6000 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 432 GB/s (Quadro P6000) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon Pro Vega II) — a 100% advantage for the Radeon Pro Vega II. Bus width: 384-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (Quadro P6000) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega II) — the Radeon Pro Vega II has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
VRAM Capacity	23.438 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	432 GB/s	864 GB/s+100%
Bus Width	384-bit	384-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P6000) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5.0 (2x) (Quadro P6000) vs VCE 4.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs UVD 7.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P6000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega II).

Feature	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
Encoder	NVENC 5.0 (2x)	VCE 4.1
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	UVD 7.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P6000 draws 250W versus the Radeon Pro Vega II's 475W — a 62.1% difference. The Quadro P6000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Quadro P6000) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega II). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro P6000	Radeon Pro Vega II
TDP	250W-47%	475W
Recommended PSU	650W	1W-100%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Integrated
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	120mm
Slots	2-50%	4
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	62.0+89%	32.8

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P6000 launched at $5999 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro Vega II launched at $2199. The Radeon Pro Vega II costs 63.3% less ($3800 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.6 (Quadro P6000) vs 7.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II) — the Radeon Pro Vega II offers 173.1% better value. The Radeon Pro Vega II is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2016).