AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA Quadro M6000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one direct comparison between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000, and it is a decisive result. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD card scores 109,309 points against the NVIDIA card's 39,688 points. That translates to a 175.4% advantage for the RX 9070 GRE, meaning it more than doubles the Quadro's raw compute throughput in this workload. This is not a close contest by any measure; the delta is so large that it places the two cards in entirely different performance tiers.

Looking at the broader benchmark averages, the RX 9070 GRE holds an average score of 57,367 across all recorded tests, while the Quadro M6000 averages 43,301. The AMD card sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs in the database, whereas the Quadro sits in the 84th percentile. Despite the Quadro's respectable percentile ranking, the actual score gap between them is substantial, roughly 32% in favor of the AMD part. The head-to-head OpenCL result is even more lopsided than the average scores suggest, indicating that the RX 9070 GRE's architecture is particularly well-suited to the compute-heavy nature of that benchmark.

The nearest rivals for each card further illustrate the positioning. The RX 9070 GRE's closest competitors in the database are the Intel Arc A580 (average score 57,756, just 0.7% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, 1.2% higher), the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, 1.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, 1.8% higher). All four rivals edge out the RX 9070 GRE by less than 2%, making this a tightly contested cluster where the AMD card is essentially at parity with its immediate peers. The Quadro M6000, by contrast, sits within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, 0.1% higher), the Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, 0.1% higher), and the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43,223, 0.2% higher), while the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667) is 0.8% higher. The Quadro's rivals are all within a single percentage point, indicating that it is a competitive card for its era but far behind the modern RX 9070 GRE.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 in OpenCL?

A: The RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the Quadro M6000 scores 39,688. The AMD card is 175.4% faster in this specific test.

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has an average score of 57,367 across all tests, compared to the Quadro M6000's 43,301. That is a roughly 32% advantage for the AMD card.

Q: How do the two cards compare in overall GPU percentile ranking?

A: The RX 9070 GRE sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the Quadro M6000 sits in the 84th percentile. Both are above average, but the AMD card ranks higher.

Q: Are the nearest rivals for each card closely matched?

A: Yes. The RX 9070 GRE's nearest rivals (Intel Arc A580, AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, Intel Arc A570M, AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT) all score within 1.8% of it. The Quadro M6000's nearest rivals (RTX 5050 Mobile, Quadro M6000 24 GB, RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4090 Mobile) all score within 0.8% of it.

Q: Does the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 have any benchmark where it beats the RX 9070 GRE?

A: No. In the only head-to-head benchmark recorded (Geekbench OpenCL), the RX 9070 GRE wins. The database shows 1 win for AMD and 0 wins for NVIDIA in direct comparisons.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the AMD card?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has a launch MSRP of 549 USD. No launch MSRP is recorded for the Quadro M6000.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational and profound. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, specifically the Navi 48 chip, and belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 53,900 million transistors packed into a 357 mm² die. That yields a transistor density of 151.0 million transistors per square millimeter, an extraordinarily high figure enabled by the modern manufacturing node.

The NVIDIA Quadro M6000, in contrast, uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture with the GM200 chip, from the Quadro Maxwell (Mx000) generation. It is built on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC, with 8,000 million transistors on a much larger 601 mm² die. Its transistor density is just 13.3 million per square millimeter. The difference in density is more than an order of magnitude, which explains why the RX 9070 GRE can deliver so much more compute performance despite having a smaller physical die.

The RX 9070 GRE includes 48 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Quadro M6000, which has no RT cores listed. The AMD card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Quadro supports only DirectX 12 (12_1). Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The memory subsystems differ as well: the RX 9070 GRE uses GDDR6 memory with a 192-bit bus and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Quadro uses GDDR5 with a 384-bit bus and 317.4 GB/s bandwidth. Despite having a wider bus, the older memory technology limits the Quadro's throughput.

The clock speeds illustrate the architectural leap. The RX 9070 GRE runs at a base clock of 1420 MHz, a boost clock of 2790 MHz, and a game clock of 2220 MHz. The Quadro M6000 runs at a base of 988 MHz and a boost of 1114 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card's boost clock is 2.5 times higher than the Quadro's, which compounds with the much higher transistor density to produce the massive performance gap observed in benchmarks.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The process node is 4 nm for the AMD card versus 28 nm for the NVIDIA card. The RX 9070 GRE has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, while the Quadro M6000 has 8,000 million transistors on a 601 mm² die. Transistor density is 151.0M per mm² versus 13.3M per mm².

Clock speeds: the RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz and a boost of 2790 MHz. The Quadro M6000 has a base of 988 MHz and a boost of 1114 MHz. The memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on the AMD card versus 1653 MHz (6.6 Gbps effective) on the NVIDIA card.

Memory: both have 12 GB, but the RX 9070 GRE uses GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Quadro uses GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus with 317.4 GB/s bandwidth. The shading units are identical at 3072, as are the texture mapping units at 192 and the raster operation units at 96. The RX 9070 GRE has 48 ray tracing cores; the Quadro has none.

Pixel and texture rates diverge sharply. The RX 9070 GRE achieves 267.8 GPixel/s and 535.7 GTexel/s. The Quadro M6000 achieves 106.9 GPixel/s and 213.9 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 34.28 TFLOPS on the AMD card versus 6.844 TFLOPS on the NVIDIA card. The RX 9070 GRE also lists FP16 at 34.28 TFLOPS (1:1), while the Quadro lists no FP16 figure.

Power and connectivity: the RX 9070 GRE has a TDP of 220 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W, requiring 2x 8-pin connectors. The Quadro M6000 has a TDP of 250 W with a suggested PSU of 600 W, requiring 1x 8-pin. Both are dual-slot cards. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 on the AMD card versus PCIe 3.0 x16 on the NVIDIA card. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a on the AMD card, versus 1x DVI and 4x DisplayPort 1.2 on the NVIDIA card. The Quadro measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height; the RX 9070 GRE's dimensions are not recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins in every measured category that matters for modern graphics workloads. Its 34.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance is roughly five times that of the Quadro's 6.844 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 267.8 GPixel/s is 2.5 times higher, and its texture rate of 535.7 GTexel/s is also 2.5 times higher. Memory bandwidth is 432.0 GB/s versus 317.4 GB/s, a 36% advantage. The presence of ray tracing cores gives it a capability that the Quadro simply does not have. The RX 9070 GRE also supports PCIe 5.0, doubling the bus bandwidth available to the Quadro's PCIe 3.0.

The NVIDIA Quadro M6000's advantages are narrower but real in specific contexts. It has a larger 384-bit memory bus, which historically helps in certain bandwidth-sensitive professional workloads, though its older GDDR5 memory caps the effective bandwidth. Its 12 GB of memory matches the RX 9070 GRE, so capacity is not a differentiator. The Quadro's 250 W TDP is higher than the AMD card's 220 W, meaning it consumes more power for far less performance. Its single 8-pin connector simplifies cabling compared to the RX 9070 GRE's dual 8-pin requirement.

For professional applications that rely on NVIDIA's proprietary ecosystem, the Quadro M6000's Maxwell architecture may still have compatible drivers and certifications, but the raw performance data does not support it as a competitive choice. The RX 9070 GRE's nearest rivals include other modern cards like the RX 6950 XT, which it trails by only 1.8%, placing it in the same performance class as that older flagship. The Quadro M6000's nearest rivals are all within 0.8% of its score, indicating that it is a well-balanced card for its generation but hopelessly outclassed by the AMD part.

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the superior card by every measurable metric in the database. Its 175.4% lead in the head-to-head OpenCL benchmark is definitive, and its average benchmark score of 57,367 versus 43,301 confirms that this is not a workload-specific fluke. The RX 9070 GRE ranks in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, above the Quadro's 84th percentile, and it does so with a lower TDP (220 W versus 250 W) and a more modern feature set including ray tracing and PCIe 5.0.

The Quadro M6000 remains a functional card for legacy professional use, but its 28 nm process, Maxwell architecture, and lack of ray tracing make it obsolete for modern workloads. Its nearest rivals in the database are all within 1% of its score, which means it is still competitive with cards like the RTX 4070 SUPER in average terms, but that average is dragged down by its age. The RX 9070 GRE, by contrast, is surrounded by rivals within 1.8% of its score, all of which are modern or recent cards, confirming that it belongs in the current performance tier.

Who should pick which? If the requirement is maximum compute performance, modern API support, ray tracing, or future-proofing, the RX 9070 GRE is the only rational choice. Its launch MSRP of 549 USD places it in the mid-range of the current market, and its performance relative to the Intel Arc A580 and RX 6950 XT shows it is competitive with other modern options. If the requirement is a low-cost, legacy-compatible card for older professional software that specifically requires NVIDIA drivers and a 384-bit bus, the Quadro M6000 could still serve, but the benchmark data shows it will deliver roughly one-third the average performance of the AMD card. For any new build or upgrade, the RX 9070 GRE wins outright.