# NVIDIA Quadro K6000

Workstation GPU: NVIDIA

Also called nvidia quadro k6000, quadro k6000

NVIDIA, Workstation GPU

NVIDIA Quadro workstation graphics card with 12 GB at 225 W board power.

## What you need to know

NVIDIA Quadro K6000 is a workstation gpu with a thin public spec record.

NVIDIA Quadro K6000 launched in July 23, 2013. 12 GB is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 13 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow on this card, I would check the CPU, RAM, and the driver before I shop for the next series.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Average.** Still strong for 1440p and creator work when the rest of the PC keeps up.

  **Product age 13 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched July 23, 2013. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current GeForce Game Ready and Studio drivers still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.

## Where does it sit?

This NVIDIA line sits on the recent GeForce RTX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RTX 20

RTX 30

RTX 40

RTX 50

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

### 1080p gaming: Average

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

### 1440p gaming: Average

This is the job many desktop cards in this class were sold for.

### 4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

### Creator work: Good

GPU acceleration in apps is real. Large timelines still want more VRAM than a thin card has.

### Efficiency: Good

The sheet lists 225 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

## Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Partner cards can still differ. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Graphics processor

| Manufacturer | NVIDIA      |
| ------------ | ----------- |
| Family       | Quadro      |
| GPU          | GK110       |
| Integrated   | No          |
| Mobile       | No          |
| Workstation  | Yes         |
| Segment      | Workstation |

### Memory

NVIDIA Quadro K6000 addresses 12 GB.

| Memory size | 12 GB |
| ----------- | ----- |

### Power and board

NVIDIA Quadro K6000 lists 225 W board power.

| Board power | 225 W |
| ----------- | ----- |

### Market

NVIDIA Quadro K6000 launched July 23, 2013.

| Launch date | July 23, 2013 |
| ----------- | ------------- |

## Independent scores

###

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

| PassMark G3D | 8,043 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PassMark G2D | 553 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.   |

## Compatibility

| Slot  | PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board.                                      |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Power | 225 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.                                  |
| Case  | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

### No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

### Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[Intel Arc A530M: Laptop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/intel-arc-a530m)[AMD Radeon 890M: Desktop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/amd-radeon-890m)[Graphics: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/gpu/nvidia-quadro-k6000)· Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.
- [PassMark Videocard Benchmark ](https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/GPU_mega_page.html)· Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
- [Photo: TopGear-V12 ](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NVIDIA_Quadro_K6000.jpg)· CC BY-SA 4.0

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Quick facts

The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article.

- **Manufacturer**: NVIDIA

  **Family**: Quadro

  **Memory**: 12 GB

  **Launch**: 2013

  **Status**: Legacy, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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