GPU comparison

Quadro P6000 vs RTX PRO 6000

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

PascalvsBlackwellUpdated 34 days ago

The RTX PRO 6000 wins for the most common modern compute workloads because its 126 TFLOPS FP32 and 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16 exceed the Quadro P6000 figures by an order of magnitude while providing four times the VRAM.

Quadro P6000 from $1.10/GPU/hrRTX PRO 6000 from $0.69/GPU/hr

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Specifications Compared

SpecQuadro P6000RTX PRO 6000
TDP250W600W
VRAM24 GB96 GB
CUDA Cores3,84024,064
FP4 (dense)Not published2,015.2 TFLOPS
FP8 (dense)Not published1,007.6 TFLOPS
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR7
ArchitecturePascalBlackwell
FP16 (dense)Not published503.8 TFLOPS
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
INT8 (dense)Not published1,007.6 TOPS
InterconnectPCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
Tensor CoresNot published752
FP32 Performance12.6 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth432 GB/s1,792 GB/s
FP4 (with sparsity)Not published4,030.4 TFLOPS
FP8 (with sparsity)Not published2,015.2 TFLOPS
FP16 (with sparsity)Not published1,007.6 TFLOPS
INT8 (with sparsity)Not published2,015.2 TOPS

Performance Analysis

The RTX PRO 6000 supplies 126 TFLOPS FP32 compared with the 12.6 TFLOPS FP32 of the Quadro P6000 for a tenfold increase in single precision throughput. The RTX PRO 6000 also supplies 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16 while the Quadro P6000 lists no FP16 figure. This gap indicates that dense FP16 training and inference tasks complete faster on the RTX PRO 6000. Memory bandwidth of 1792 GB/s on the RTX PRO 6000 versus 432 GB/s on the Quadro P6000 supports larger batch sizes during both training and inference. The 96 GB VRAM capacity on the RTX PRO 6000 versus 24 GB on the Quadro P6000 further extends feasible model sizes before swapping occurs.

Current On-Demand Offers

Cheapest secure on-demand offer per provider that is reported in stock right now, per GPU per hour; multi-GPU instances show the whole-instance price alongside. Deploy opens the DeployGPU console for providers on the platform, otherwise the provider's own site. Stock is rechecked every minute.

Quadro P6000

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Paperspaceams11$1.10—Deploy

1 provider in stock, 6 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All Quadro P6000 offers, price history and alerts

RTX PRO 6000

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
RunPodglobal1$0.69—Deploy
Vast.aiCzechia, CZ1$2.02—Deploy
VERDAFIN-HEL2$2.40$4.79Deploy
LeaderGPUThe Netherlands1$2.88—Deploy

4 providers in stock, 10 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All RTX PRO 6000 offers, price history and alerts

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When to Choose the Quadro P6000

The Quadro P6000 suits environments constrained to 250W power envelopes where 12.6 TFLOPS FP32 remains adequate. Legacy software stacks certified only for Pascal architecture also favor the Quadro P6000. PCIe 3.0 systems without PCIe 5.0 slots maintain compatibility with the Quadro P6000.

When to Choose the RTX PRO 6000

The RTX PRO 6000 suits workloads that require 126 TFLOPS FP32 or 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16. Newer PCIe 5.0 platforms realize full interconnect performance only with the RTX PRO 6000.

Use Cases

LLM Training
RTX PRO 6000

The RTX PRO 6000 supplies 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16 and 96 GB VRAM that exceed the Quadro P6000 limits.

LLM Inference
RTX PRO 6000

The RTX PRO 6000 supplies 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16 together with 1792 GB/s bandwidth for larger batch processing.

Fine-tuning
RTX PRO 6000

The RTX PRO 6000 supplies 126 TFLOPS FP32 and 96 GB VRAM that support fine-tuning runs beyond Quadro P6000 capacity.

Stable Diffusion
RTX PRO 6000

The RTX PRO 6000 supplies 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16 and 96 GB VRAM that accelerate image generation workloads.

Scientific Computing
Either

The Quadro P6000 supplies 12.6 TFLOPS FP32 at 250W while the RTX PRO 6000 supplies 126 TFLOPS FP32 when higher throughput is required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the FP32 performance difference between Quadro P6000 and RTX PRO 6000?▾

The Quadro P6000 provides 12.6 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX PRO 6000 provides 126 TFLOPS FP32.

What are the TDP values for these GPUs?▾

The Quadro P6000 lists a 250W TDP. The RTX PRO 6000 lists a 600W TDP.

Can the Quadro P6000 run dense FP16 workloads?▾

The Quadro P6000 lists no FP16 figure. The RTX PRO 6000 lists 503.8 TFLOPS dense FP16.

What interconnect does each card use?▾

The Quadro P6000 uses PCIe 3.0. The RTX PRO 6000 uses PCIe 5.0.

Which is cheaper to rent, the Quadro P6000 or the RTX PRO 6000?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the Quadro P6000 and RTX PRO 6000 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 P6000 have compared to the RTX PRO 6000?▾

The Quadro P6000 has 24 GB of GDDR5X memory. The RTX PRO 6000 has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Can I find Quadro P6000 and RTX PRO 6000 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 P6000 and the RTX PRO 6000?▾

The Quadro P6000 uses the Pascal architecture (2016) while the RTX PRO 6000 uses Blackwell (2025). The Quadro P6000 has 24 GB of GDDR5X at 432 GB/s; the RTX PRO 6000 has 96 GB of GDDR7 at 1,792 GB/s, so the RTX PRO 6000 has 4.1x the memory bandwidth of the Quadro P6000.

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  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the Quadro P6000 and the RTX PRO 6000. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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