GPU comparison

Quadro P4000 vs RTX 5060

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

PascalvsBlackwellUpdated 32 days ago

The RTX 5060 wins for the most common use case of LLM inference because its 19.2 TFLOPS dense FP32 and 448 GB/s bandwidth deliver higher throughput than the 5.3 TFLOPS and 243 GB/s of the Quadro P4000.

Quadro P4000 from $0.51/GPU/hrRTX 5060 from $0.18/GPU/hr

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Specifications Compared

SpecQuadro P4000RTX 5060
TDP105W145W
VRAM8 GB8-16 GB
CUDA Cores1,7923,840
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
ArchitecturePascalBlackwell
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
InterconnectPCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
Tensor CoresNot published120
FP32 Performance5.3 TFLOPS19.2 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth243 GB/s448 GB/s
FP4 (with sparsity)Not published614 TFLOPS

Performance Analysis

The FP32 dense performance of 19.2 TFLOPS on the RTX 5060 exceeds the 5.3 TFLOPS dense figure on the Quadro P4000 by a factor of 3.6. This difference translates to shorter training iteration times and higher inference throughput for workloads that rely on dense FP32 operations. Memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s on the RTX 5060 compared with 243 GB/s on the Quadro P4000 permits larger batch sizes before memory capacity or transfer limits are reached. The FP4 figure of 614 TFLOPS with sparsity on the RTX 5060 has no counterpart published for the Quadro P4000.

Current On-Demand Offers

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Quadro P4000

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Paperspaceams11$0.51—Deploy

1 provider in stock, 6 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All Quadro P4000 offers, price history and alerts

RTX 5060

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Vast.aiGermany, DE4$0.18$0.70Deploy

1 provider in stock, 3 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All RTX 5060 offers, price history and alerts

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When to Choose the Quadro P4000

The Quadro P4000 suits environments that require Pascal architecture compatibility and lower TDP of 105W. Systems limited to PCIe 3.0 interconnects benefit from its 8 GB GDDR5 configuration and 243 GB/s bandwidth without exceeding power budgets.

When to Choose the RTX 5060

The RTX 5060 fits workloads that need 19.2 TFLOPS dense FP32 and 448 GB/s bandwidth for larger batch processing. Blackwell architecture with PCIe 5.0 support enables higher throughput in FP32 dense tasks while the 145W TDP remains within typical server envelopes.

Use Cases

LLM Training
RTX 5060

The 19.2 TFLOPS dense FP32 exceeds the 5.3 TFLOPS dense FP32 of the Quadro P4000 allowing faster epoch completion.

LLM Inference
RTX 5060

Higher dense FP32 at 19.2 TFLOPS combined with 448 GB/s bandwidth supports larger batch inference than the Quadro P4000.

Fine-tuning
RTX 5060

The 448 GB/s memory bandwidth permits bigger batch sizes during fine-tuning compared with 243 GB/s on the Quadro P4000.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 5060

Dense FP32 performance of 19.2 TFLOPS accelerates image generation steps beyond the 5.3 TFLOPS available on the Quadro P4000.

Scientific Computing
Either

The Quadro P4000 at 105W TDP fits power constrained nodes while the RTX 5060 at 19.2 TFLOPS dense FP32 suits higher throughput nodes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the FP32 performance difference between Quadro P4000 and RTX 5060?▾

The Quadro P4000 delivers 5.3 TFLOPS dense FP32 while the RTX 5060 reaches 19.2 TFLOPS dense FP32.

How does memory bandwidth compare on these two GPUs?▾

The Quadro P4000 provides 243 GB/s bandwidth and the RTX 5060 provides 448 GB/s bandwidth.

What are the TDP ratings for the Quadro P4000 and RTX 5060?▾

The Quadro P4000 has a TDP of 105W and the RTX 5060 has a TDP of 145W.

Which GPU supports the newer interconnect standard?▾

The RTX 5060 uses PCIe 5.0 while the Quadro P4000 uses PCIe 3.0.

Is there a published sparse FP4 figure for the Quadro P4000?▾

No sparse FP4 figure is published for the Quadro P4000 while the RTX 5060 lists 614 TFLOPS with sparsity.

Which is cheaper to rent, the Quadro P4000 or the RTX 5060?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the Quadro P4000 and RTX 5060 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the Quadro P4000 have compared to the RTX 5060?▾

The Quadro P4000 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. The RTX 5060 has 8 to 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Can I find Quadro P4000 and RTX 5060 GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the Quadro P4000 and the RTX 5060?▾

The Quadro P4000 uses the Pascal architecture (2017) while the RTX 5060 uses Blackwell (2025). The Quadro P4000 has 8 GB of GDDR5 at 243 GB/s; the RTX 5060 has 8-16 GB of GDDR7 at 448 GB/s, so the RTX 5060 has 1.8x the memory bandwidth of the Quadro P4000.

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How this page is made

  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the Quadro P4000 and the RTX 5060. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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