AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one directly comparable benchmark result for these two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. In that test, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 points, while the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 40,098 points. This represents a 172.6% advantage for the AMD card, a decisive margin that places the two products in completely different performance tiers.

This result is not surprising given the broader benchmark averages. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE carries an average benchmark score of 57,367 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, by contrast, averages 43,262 points and sits in the 83rd percentile. The delta between these averages is roughly 32.6% in favor of the AMD card, though the OpenCL head-to-head shows a much larger gap because that specific workload heavily favors the newer architecture.

Looking at the AMD card's nearest rivals in the database, the RX 9070 GRE's average score of 57,367 places it just 0.7% behind the Intel Arc A580 (57,756), 1.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085), and 1.5% behind the Intel Arc A570M (58,239). It also trails the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392) by 1.8%. These are very small margins, indicating that the RX 9070 GRE sits in a tightly contested performance band where minor driver or workload variations can shift rankings.

The Quadro M6000 24 GB's nearest rivals tell a different story. Its average of 43,262 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, delta 0%), the base NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301, delta -0.1%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43,223, delta 0.1%). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667) by 0.9%. This clustering suggests the Quadro M6000 24 GB is operating at the edge of its architectural capabilities, with modern mid-range and mobile parts matching or slightly exceeding its output.

The single head-to-head benchmark shows no scenario where the Quadro wins. The AMD card wins 1 out of 1 recorded comparisons, with 0 wins for the NVIDIA product. However, the absence of additional shared benchmarks, such as Vulkan or DirectX 12 tests, limits the scope of this direct comparison. The Quadro M6000 24 GB does have a Geekbench Vulkan score of 46,425, but no corresponding RX 9070 GRE Vulkan result exists in the database for a direct matchup.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins decisively in compute-heavy OpenCL workloads, as evidenced by the 172.6% lead in the head-to-head test. This suggests it is the stronger choice for general-purpose GPU computing, scientific simulations, and any application that leverages OpenCL for acceleration. Its FP32 throughput of 34.28 TFLOPS, compared to 6.844 TFLOPS for the Quadro, reinforces this advantage in raw floating-point math.

The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, despite losing the compute comparison, holds advantages in other areas that the benchmark scores do not capture. Its 24 GB of GDDR5 memory, double the RX 9070 GRE's 12 GB, makes it potentially more suitable for workloads with very large memory footprints, such as massive datasets or multi-GPU rendering pipelines that require substantial frame buffers. The 384-bit memory bus, versus 192-bit on the AMD card, also provides a wider path for memory access, though the AMD card's higher memory clock (2250 MHz versus 1653 MHz) and newer GDDR6 technology yield higher overall bandwidth (432.0 GB/s versus 317.4 GB/s).

The Quadro's professional lineage, with its DisplayPort 1.2 outputs and DVI connector, targets legacy workstation environments. The RX 9070 GRE's modern display outputs (HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a) are better suited for contemporary high-resolution monitors and VR headsets. For users requiring maximum compute performance per watt, the RX 9070 GRE's 220 W TDP versus the Quadro's 250 W TDP, combined with its 4 nm process node versus 28 nm, makes it the more efficient choice. The Quadro, however, was designed for a different era and a different market segment, prioritizing stability and certification over raw speed.

In gaming or real-time graphics workloads, the RX 9070 GRE's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and its 48 ray tracing cores give it capabilities the Quadro simply lacks. The Quadro's DirectX 12 (12_1) support predates many modern rendering features. For users who need maximum compute throughput, the RX 9070 GRE is the clear winner. For users with massive memory requirements and legacy workstation compatibility, the Quadro M6000 24 GB remains a viable, if dated, option.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has an average benchmark score of 57,367, which is 32.6% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB's average of 43,262. The AMD card also sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the Quadro's 83rd percentile.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the direct OpenCL comparison?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 points versus 40,098 for the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB. This gives the AMD card a 172.6% advantage, meaning it is more than 2.7 times faster in this specific workload.

Q: Does the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB have any benchmark where it wins?

A: In the recorded head-to-head benchmark data, the Quadro M6000 24 GB has 0 wins. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins the only shared test (Geekbench OpenCL). The database contains no other direct comparisons between these two cards.

Q: How does the RX 9070 GRE compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 9070 GRE's average score of 57,367 is 0.7% lower than the Intel Arc A580 (57,756), 1.2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085), and 1.5% lower than the Intel Arc A570M (58,239). It also trails the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392) by 1.8%, placing it just behind a strong group of competitors.

Q: How does the Quadro M6000 24 GB compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Quadro M6000 24 GB's average score of 43,262 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, 0% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301, -0.1% delta). It is 0.1% ahead of the RTX 4070 SUPER (43,223) and 0.9% behind the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667), showing it is competitive with modern mobile and mid-range desktop cards.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB has 24 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus with 317.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Quadro has double the capacity, but the AMD card has significantly higher bandwidth.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses a 4 nm process node from TSMC, while the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB uses a 28 nm node, also from TSMC. Transistor counts reflect this gap: the RX 9070 GRE packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a density of 151.0M transistors per mm². The Quadro M6000 24 GB has 8,000 million transistors on a larger 601 mm² die, with a density of just 13.3M per mm².

Clock speeds show the architectural leap. The RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz, a boost clock of 2790 MHz, and a game clock of 2220 MHz. The Quadro M6000 24 GB runs at 988 MHz base and 1114 MHz boost, with no game clock specified. Memory clocks also differ: the RX 9070 GRE uses 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the Quadro M6000 24 GB uses 1653 MHz (6.6 Gbps effective).

The RX 9070 GRE features 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 ray tracing cores. The Quadro M6000 24 GB also has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, but has no ray tracing cores. Pixel and texture rates strongly favor the newer card: the RX 9070 GRE achieves 267.8 GPixel/s and 535.7 GTexel/s, versus 106.9 GPixel/s and 213.9 GTexel/s for the Quadro. FP32 performance is 34.28 TFLOPS for the AMD card versus 6.844 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card, a fivefold difference.

Power and connectivity differ as well. The RX 9070 GRE has a 220 W TDP, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W power supply. The Quadro M6000 24 GB has a 250 W TDP, uses one 8-pin connector, and suggests a 600 W PSU. Both are dual-slot cards. The RX 9070 GRE uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Quadro uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are entirely different: the RX 9070 GRE has one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs, while the Quadro has one DVI and four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, part of the Navi IV generation (RX 9000 series), using the Navi 48 chip. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its FP16 performance matches FP32 at 34.28 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), indicating strong half-precision compute capability. The architecture is designed for modern gaming and compute workloads, with dedicated ray tracing hardware.

The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, based on the GM200 chip, from the Quadro Maxwell generation. It supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, but lacks the feature set of DirectX 12 Ultimate. It has no FP16 data in the database, suggesting limited or absent half-precision support. The Maxwell architecture is a decade older and lacks hardware ray tracing, tensor cores, and other modern acceleration features.

The RX 9070 GRE was released on 2025-05-07 and remains in active production. The Quadro M6000 24 GB was released on 2016-03-04 and is end-of-life, with its successor being the Quadro Pascal generation. The RX 9070 GRE's predecessor is Navi III, while the Quadro's predecessor is Quadro Kepler. The AMD card's launch MSRP is 549 USD, while the Quadro's launch MSRP is 4,999 USD. These launch prices reflect their different market positions: the RX 9070 GRE is a high-volume consumer and prosumer part, while the Quadro M6000 24 GB was a premium workstation product with certification and support overhead.

The Quadro's physical dimensions are recorded as 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, while the RX 9070 GRE has no recorded dimensions. The Quadro's larger die size (601 mm² versus 357 mm²) and older process node make it physically less efficient, despite its lower transistor count. The RX 9070 GRE's higher transistor density (151.0M vs 13.3M per mm²) is a direct result of the 4 nm process versus 28 nm, allowing far more logic in a smaller area. These architectural differences explain the dramatic performance gap observed in the benchmarks, with the RDNA 4.0 card delivering roughly 2.7 times the OpenCL performance of the Maxwell 2.0 card while consuming less power.