RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2022-09-20
CUDA Cores
18,176
Memory
48 GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
TDP/TBP
300 W
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

RTX 6000 Ada Generation represents the professional side of NVIDIA RTX Ada Series and the Ada Lovelace generation around 2022. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Used-Market Caution

Before buying used, confirm bracket height, display adapters, mini-DP or DMS breakout cables, fan condition, VRAM errors, driver branch support, OEM firmware quirks, and whether the card needs workstation-specific airflow or auxiliary power.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation datasheetOfficial memory, bus, and power specificationsOpen source
  2. NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation announcementOfficial September 2022 announcement with December availability windowOpen source
  3. NVIDIA RTX Ada Generation Quick StartOfficial installation guide for auxiliary power connectorsOpen source
  4. NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation announcementOfficial September 20, 2022 product introduction with availability starting in December 2022Open source

Independent reference sources

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

Reference databases

  1. 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