Quadro RTX 6000

Turing Quadro RTX Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR6 2018 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2018-08-13
CUDA Cores: 4,608
Memory: 24 GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth: 672 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 260 W
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000
GPU Codename	TU102
Architecture	Turing
Launch Date	2018-08-13
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro RTX
Core Specs
GPU Die	TU102
Process Node	TSMC 12 nm
Transistor Count	18.6 billion
Die Size	754 mm²
CUDA Cores	4608
SM Count	72
TMUs	288
ROPs	96
AI Units / Tensor Cores	576
RT Units / RT Cores	72
Base Clock	1,440 MHz
Boost Clock	1,770 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	169.9 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	509.8 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	16.31 TFLOPS
FP16 Throughput	32.62 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.51 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6
Memory Bus Width	384-bit
Memory Clock	1,750 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	672 GB/s
L2 Cache	6 MB
L1 Cache	64 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	260 W
Recommended PSU	600 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 8-pin + 1x PCIe 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	4x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	7.5
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.2
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Launch Context

Launch context should document the Turing professional visualization rollout and Quadro RTX naming, separate from consumer GeForce RTX launch coverage.

Architecture Context

Architecture notes should describe Turing RT cores, Tensor cores, NVLink, 24 GB GDDR6, and professional workflow positioning from NVIDIA's Quadro RTX material.

Used-Market Caution

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA, Quadro RTX 6000 product pageOfficial product page for core count and Turing professional features.Open source
NVIDIA, Quadro RTX 6000 product literature PDFPrimary datasheet source for CUDA, Tensor, RT core counts and 24 GB GDDR6.Open source
NVIDIA, Turing Architecture WhitepaperPrimary architecture source for Turing RTX features.Open source
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 datasheetOfficial memory, interface, and power specificationsOpen source
NVIDIA Power Guidelines for Workstation Products v15Official workstation GPU power and auxiliary connector tableOpen source
NVIDIA Unveils Quadro RTX, World’s First Ray-Tracing GPUOfficial August 13, 2018 announcement naming Quadro RTX 5000, RTX 6000, and RTX 8000Open source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

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