AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA Quadro M6000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data shows a clear and consistent advantage for the AMD Radeon 8060S across the two common tests recorded for both products. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the Radeon 8060S scores 84,626 points, which is 113.2% higher than the Quadro M6000's 39,688 points. This is not a marginal lead; it represents more than a doubling of raw compute throughput in this particular workload. The gap narrows somewhat in the Geekbench Vulkan test, but remains substantial. The Radeon 8060S posts 80,483 points against the Quadro M6000's 46,913 points, a 71.6% advantage. In both head-to-head comparisons, the Radeon 8060S takes the win, giving it a 2-0 record in the recorded data.

When looking at the broader database averages, the difference is even more pronounced. The Radeon 8060S holds an average benchmark score of 55,757, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The Quadro M6000 averages 43,301, which puts it in the 84th percentile. The raw gap of 12,456 points in average scores translates to a significant performance tier difference. The Radeon 8060S also has an additional recorded benchmark result in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scoring 2,162 points, a test that the Quadro M6000 does not appear in the database for. This extra data point contributes to the Radeon's higher average and suggests its architectural advantages extend to modern DirectX 12 workloads, which the older Maxwell design was not built to handle with the same efficiency.

The delta percentages between the two are notable for their magnitude. A 113.2% lead in one test and a 71.6% lead in another are not typical generational gaps; they indicate a fundamental shift in compute capability. The Quadro M6000's best performance in any recorded test is its Vulkan score of 46,913, which is still 71.6% below the Radeon's Vulkan result. Even the Quadro's highest score does not approach the Radeon's lowest recorded result in the shared tests. This is a decisive statistical victory for the AMD part.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 8060S wins in every recorded benchmark category, so the use-case split is heavily skewed toward AMD. In OpenCL, which is often used for general-purpose compute tasks, scientific simulation, and rendering, the Radeon 8060S is more than twice as fast as the Quadro M6000. This makes it the clear choice for any workload that relies on OpenCL acceleration. In Vulkan, which is the modern cross-platform graphics and compute API, the Radeon 8060S again takes the lead by 71.6%. This suggests the Radeon is better suited for game development, real-time rendering, and any application leveraging Vulkan's low-overhead features.

The Quadro M6000 does not win any of the recorded benchmarks. However, its data shows strengths in the context of its own average score. Its closest rival in the database is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, with a delta of only 0.1%, meaning the Quadro M6000 is statistically tied with that mobile GPU. It is also within 0.1% of the Quadro M6000 24 GB variant, and within 0.2% of the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. This shows the M6000, despite its age, remains a competent performer in its own right, just not against the Radeon 8060S. The Radeon's closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, with a delta of 0.1%, meaning these two are effectively neck-and-neck in average score. The Radeon 8060S also edges out the RTX 5080 by 0.6% and the RTX 4080 by 2.8%, indicating it sits in a very competitive performance band at the top of the database's rankings.

For practical use cases, the Radeon 8060S wins in any scenario that leverages OpenCL or Vulkan. The Quadro M6000 has no recorded advantage in any workload, so it is not the recommended choice for any specific application based on the available data.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural eras. The AMD Radeon 8060S is built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, using the Strix Halo chip, which is part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 uses Maxwell 2.0 architecture, based on the GM200 chip, which is part of the Quadro Maxwell (Mx000) generation. The Radeon was released on January 5, 2025, while the Quadro M6000 was released on March 20, 2015, making the Radeon a decade newer in design philosophy.

The manufacturing process highlights the generational leap: the Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm TSMC process, while the Quadro M6000 uses a 28 nm TSMC process. The die sizes reflect this difference: the Radeon has a die size of 308 mm², while the Quadro's die is much larger at 601 mm². Despite the Radeon having a smaller die, it packs more computational power. The Quadro has 8,000 million transistors, but the Radeon's transistor count is marked as unknown in the database. The Radeon's transistor density is not recorded, but the Quadro's is listed as 13.3M per mm².

The Radeon 8060S has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, along with 40 ray tracing cores. The Quadro M6000 has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, but it has no ray tracing cores. The Radeon has a higher pixel rate at 185.6 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s, while the Quadro has 106.9 GPixel/s and 213.9 GTexel/s. The Radeon's FP32 performance is 14.85 TFLOPS, and it also supports FP16 at 14.85 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, whereas the Quadro's FP32 is 6.844 TFLOPS and it has no recorded FP16 performance.

The Radeon 8060S is a mobile integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no dedicated memory; it uses system shared memory. The Quadro M6000 is a discrete dual-slot card with 12 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 317.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon's bandwidth is system dependent. The Radeon also has 40 ray tracing cores, a feature the Quadro lacks entirely, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Quadro only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Specification Differences

The most obvious difference is the memory architecture. The Radeon 8060S has no dedicated memory; it relies on system shared memory, with memory type and bus width both listed as system shared, and bandwidth system dependent. The Quadro M6000 has a fixed 12 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 317.4 GB/s. This gives the Quadro a predictable, fixed memory resource, while the Radeon's memory performance depends on the host system's RAM.

The clock speeds differ significantly. The Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, while the Quadro has a base clock of 988 MHz and a boost clock of 1114 MHz. The Radeon's memory clock is listed as system shared, whereas the Quadro's memory runs at 1653 MHz, or 6.6 Gbps effective.

Power consumption is another major difference. The Radeon 8060S has a TDP of 55 W and no power connectors, as it is an integrated part (IGP). The Quadro M6000 has a TDP of 250 W, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and has a recommended power supply of 600 W. The Radeon is also a single slot width (IGP), while the Quadro is dual-slot. The bus interface differs: the Radeon uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Quadro uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The Radeon's display outputs are portable device dependent, while the Quadro has 1x DVI and 4x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs.

The Radeon 8060S is still in active production, while the Quadro M6000 is end-of-life. The Quadro's predecessor is Quadro Kepler, and its successor is Quadro Pascal. The Radeon's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and it has no recorded successor. The Quadro has a physical length of 267 mm and height of 111 mm, while the Radeon has no recorded dimensions.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55,757, which is higher than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000's 43,301.

Q: How large is the performance lead in OpenCL?

A: The Radeon 8060S scores 84,626 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 113.2% higher than the Quadro M6000's 39,688.

Q: Does the Quadro M6000 win any head-to-head test?

A: No, the data shows the Radeon 8060S wins both recorded head-to-head tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth?

A: The Quadro M6000 has a fixed bandwidth of 317.4 GB/s, while the Radeon 8060S's bandwidth is system dependent.

Q: What is the difference in TDP?

A: The Radeon 8060S has a TDP of 55 W, while the Quadro M6000 has a TDP of 250 W.

Q: Which GPU has ray tracing cores?

A: The Radeon 8060S has 40 ray tracing cores, while the Quadro M6000 has none.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare to their closest rivals?

A: The Radeon 8060S is 0.1% ahead of the RX 6750 GRE and 0.6% behind the RTX 5080, while the Quadro M6000 is 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile and 0.2% ahead of the RTX 4070 SUPER.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon 8060S is the superior GPU in every recorded benchmark. It is 113.2% faster in OpenCL and 71.6% faster in Vulkan, with a higher average score and a higher percentile ranking. The Radeon is the correct choice for anyone who wants maximum performance in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads. It offers more than double the raw compute throughput of the Quadro M6000, despite having a lower TDP (55 W vs 250 W) and no external power connectors. It is also newer, with a 2025 release date and active production status, making it a future-proof option.

The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 is a product of an older era. Its 12 GB of fixed GDDR5 memory is a concrete advantage for applications that require a dedicated memory pool without relying on system RAM, and its dual-slot design includes specific display outputs (DVI and DisplayPort 1.2) that may be useful for legacy setups. However, the data shows that it is 113% slower in one major compute test and 71.6% slower in another. Its average score sits at the 84th percentile, which is respectable, but it is only 0.1% away from the RTX 5050 Mobile and 0.2% away from the RTX 4070 SUPER, meaning it is not a top-tier performer by modern standards. The Radeon 8060S, in contrast, sits at the 87th percentile, above the RTX 5080 and RTX 4080 in average score.

The verdict is straightforward: the Radeon 8060S is the clear pick for compute and modern gaming loads, based on the data. The Quadro M6000 should only be considered if the user specifically needs a discrete card with fixed memory and a legacy display output, but even then, its performance is significantly lower. The Radeon's wins in both head-to-head tests, combined with its higher average score and percentile, make it the only data-backed recommendation for performance.