Quadro 6000 workstation graphics card.
NVIDIA® Quadro® 6000 - World's First 6 GB Professional Graphics Solution. The NVIDIA Quadro 6000 by PNY offers ECC memory and fast double precision to ensure the accuracy and fidelity of your work. Quadro is designed to run computationally intensive applications such as ray tracing, video processing and computational fluid dynamics; supports DirectX 11.0, OpenGL 4.1 and Shader Model 5.0 hardware acceleration, and drives a variety of display types including: CRTs, Digital Flat Panels, Projectors and HDTVs.
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Quadro 6000
The NVIDIA® Quadro® 6000 professional graphics solution is a true technological breakthrough, delivering up to 5x faster performance across a broad range of design, animation and video applications¹. Built on the innovative NVIDIA Fermi architecture, the Quadro 6000 is the first professional-class GPU to integrate high performance computing capabilities with advanced visualization techniques, transforming modern workflows.
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Quadro 6000 Overview.
Accelerate your entire workflow The NVIDIA® Quadro® 6000 professional graphics solution is a true technological breakthrough, delivering up to 5x faster performance across a broad range of design, animation and video applications¹. Built on the innovative NVIDIA Fermi architecture, the Quadro 6000 is the first professional-class GPU to integrate high performance computing capabilities with advanced visualization techniques, transforming modern workflows. Featuring new Scalable Geometry Engine™ technology, Quadro can deliver an unheard of 1.3 billion triangles per second, shattering previous 3D graphics limitations². With Quadro solutions, your work flows -- you can design, iterate and deliver higher quality projects in less time.
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The revolutionary Quadro GPU architecture Modern applications harness the latest NVIDIA® CUDA™ parallel processing architecture of the Quadro 6000 solution to deliver performance gains up to 8x faster when running computationally intensive applications such as ray tracing, video processing and computational fluid dynamics. For high-precision, data-sensitive applications, Quadro 6000 is the only professional graphics solution with ECC memory and fast double precision capabilities to ensure the accuracy and fidelity of your results. From medical imaging to structural analysis applications, data integrity and precision is assured, without sacrificing performance. |
| Visual Supercomputing Platform Quadro 6000 is not only a graphics processor; it drives an entire visual supercomputing platform, incorporating hardware and software that enables advanced capabilities such as stereoscopic 3D, scalable visualization and 3D high-definition broadcasting. |
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Supercharged professional applications NVIDIA professional software technologies, from CUDA software to application acceleration engines, combined with Quadro, accelerate applications from companies such as Adobe, Autodesk, RTT, Dassault Systemes, Bunkspeed and many more. |
Quadro 6000 Specification.
Memory |
6 GB GDDR5 |
| Memory Interface | 384-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 144 GB/sec |
| CUDA Parallel Processing Cores | 448 |
| ECC (Error Correcting Code) | Yes |
| High Performance Double Precision | Yes |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 204 W |
| Energy Star Compliant | Yes |
| Physical Dimensions | 4.376" H x 9.75" L Dual Slot |
| Display Connectors | DVI-DL + DP + DP + ST |
| Number of Displays Supported | 2 |
| DP | Yes |
| DVI | Yes |
| VGA | Yes |
| Graphics Bus | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Thermal Solution | Active |
| 3D Vision Pro | Support via 3-pin Mini-DIN |
| G-Sync | Version Available |
| HD SDI Capture/Output | Version Available |
| Maximum Digital Resolution | 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz |
| Graphics APIs | OpenGL 4.1, DirectX 11.0 and Shader Model 5.0 |
| Compute APIs | NVIDIA CUDA, DirectCompute and OpenCL |
3D Graphics Architecture
- Scalable geometry architecture
- Hardware tessellation engine
- NVIDIA® GigaThread™ engine with dual copy engines
- OpenGL 4.1, DirectX 11.0 and Shader Model 5.0
- Optimized compiler for Cg and Microsoft HLSL
- Up to 16K x16K texture and render processing
- Transparent multisampling and super sampling
- 16x angle independent anisotropic filtering
- 128-bit floating point performance
- 32-bit per-component floating point texture filtering and blending
- 64x full scene antialiasing (FSAA)
- Decode acceleration for MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile, H.264, MVC, VC1, DivX (version 3.11 and later), and Flash (10.1 and later)
- DivX (version 3.11 and later), and Flash (10.1 and later)
- Blu-ray dual-stream hardware acceleration (supporting HD picture-in-picture playback)
- API support includes CUDA C, CUDA C++, DirectCompute 5.0, OpenCL, Java, Python, and Fortran
- NVIDIA® Parallel DataCache™ hierarchy (configurable L1 and unified L2 caches)
- ECC (Error Correction Code) memory
- 64 KB of RAM (configurable partitioning of shared memory and L1 cache)
- Fully IEEE 754-2008 compliant fast 32- and 64-bit double precision floating point computation
- Dual Warp Scheduler (schedules and dispatches simultaneously instructions from two independent warps)
- 30-bit color (10-bit per each red, green, blue channel)
- Support for any combination of two connected displays
- Dual DisplayPort resolution up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz or 1920 x 1200 at 120Hz
- DisplayPort 1.1a with HDCP support
- Single DVI-DL output up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz or 1920 x 1200 at 120Hz
- DisplayPort to VGA adapter sold separately, PNY PN 91007808-T
- DisplayPort to DVI-DL adapter sold separately, PNY PN 91008126
- DisplayPort to HDMI adapters available from 3rd parties
- Full OpenGL quad buffered stereo support
- NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Pro support via dedicated 3-pin mini-DIN stereo bracket
- Underscan/overscan compensation and hardware scaling
- NVIDIA® Mosaic™ multi-display technology
- NVIDIA® nView® multi-display technology
- Support for Dolby Digital (AC3), DTS 5.1, Multi-channel (7.1) LPCM, Dolby Digital Plus (DD+), and MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AAC
- Data rates of 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, 88.2 KHz, 96 KHz, 176 KHz, and 192 KHz
- Word sizes of 16-bit, 20-bit, and 24-bit
- HDMI digital audio requires the purchase of a 3rd party DisplayPort to HDMI adapter
GPU FEATURES
Next-Generation NVIDIA® CUDA™ Architecture
Breakthrough NVIDIA CUDA parallel computing architecture, code named Fermi, tightly integrates advanced visualization and compute features delivering performance that greatly accelerates professional workflows.
NVIDIA Parallel DataCache™
Supports a true cache hierarchy combined with on-chip shared memory. L1 and L2 caches drive exceptional throughput, accelerating features such as real-time ray tracing, physics and texture filtering.
6 GB of GDDR5 Memory with Ultra-Fast Bandwidth
Industry's first GPU with 6 GB of memory and memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s for display of large models and complex scenes, as well as computation of massive datasets.
Fast 64-Bit Floating Point Precision
Industry's fastest double precision floating point performance enabling accurate results on mission-critical applications, including computer-aided-design, finite element analysis to computational fluid dynamics.
Error Correcting Code (ECC) Memory
Meets strict requirements for mission critical applications with uncompromised computing accuracy and reliability for workstations. Offers protection of data in memory to enhance application data integrity.
NVIDIA GigaThread™ Engine
Provides up to 10x faster context switching compared to previous generation architectures, concurrent kernel execution, and improved thread block scheduling.
Dual Copy Engines
Enables the highest rates of parallel data processing and concurrent throughput between the GPU and host, accelerating techniques such as ray tracing, color grading and physical simulation.
NVIDIA Scalable Geometry Engine™
Dramatically improves geometry performance across a broad range of CAD, DCC and medical applications, enabling you to work interactively with models and scenes that are an order of magnitude more complex than ever before.
Fast 3D Texture Transfer
Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures resulting in more interactive visualization of large volumetric datasets.
Hardware 3D Window Clipping
Hardware accelerated clip regions (data transfer mechanism between a window and the frame buffer) improve overall graphics performance by increasing transfer speed between color buffer and frame buffer.
Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new solution because all Quadro products work with the same driver software.
Ultra-Quiet Design
Acoustics lower than 28db for an ultra-quiet desktop environment.
IMAGE QUALITY
Full-Scene Antialiasing (FSAA)
Up to 64X FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or "jaggies," resulting in unparalleled image quality and highly realistic scenes.
GPU Tessellation with Shader Model 5.0
Quadro Tessellation Engines automatically generate finely detailed geometry, for cinematic quality environments and scenes, without sacrificing performance.
16K Texture and Render Processing
The ability to texture from and render to 16K x 16K surfaces. Beneficial for applications that demand the highest resolution and quality image processing.
NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology
Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.
DISPLAY FEATURES
High-Quality Display Connectors
Attaches to ultra-high-resolution digital panels producing phenomenal photorealistic image quality from a range of display connectors. The Quadro 6000 GPU simultaneously supports two active display channels including DVI-I dual link and DisplayPort at resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz. The included DVI to VGA adapter supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 at 85Hz. HDMI 1.3a compliant displays can be driven with a 3rd party adapter (must be purchased separately) at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz.
30-Bit Color Fidelity
30-bit color fidelity (10-bits per color) enables billions rather than millions of color variations for rich, vivid image quality with the broadest dynamic range.
SDI I/O and SDI Versions Available
Industry's only GPU-accelerated solution for real-time acquisition, processing, and delivery of high-resolution SDI video, across traditional and now 3D video broadcast environments. Supports uncompressed 8-, 10- and 12-bit SDI input and output (PNY PN VCQ6000SDI-IO-PB) or output only (PNY PN VCQ6000SDI-PB).
G-Sync Version Available
The G-Sync option version of the Quadro 6000 (PNY PN VCQ6000G-PB) is an advanced solution that ensures frame synchronization between GPUs and provides a way to synchronize to an external source (also known as house sync). G-Sync allows advanced visualization systems to utilize many projectors or displays in unison delivering unprecedented levels of realism and betters ways to collaborate.
NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro™ Stereoscopic Solution
Advanced active shutter glasses deliver crystal-clear stereoscopic 3D visualization for the most immersive experience. RF technology enables a range of environments ranging from collaborative work spaces to theaters. 3D Vision Pro solution sold separately.
OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo Support
OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo offers professional applications the capability of smooth and immersive 3D Stereo experience.
Professional 3D Stereo Synchronization
Enables robust control of stereo effect through a dedicated 3-pin mini-din connection between the graphics card and 3D stereo hardware.
Next-Generation NVIDIA® CUDA™ Architecture
Breakthrough NVIDIA CUDA parallel computing architecture, code named Fermi, tightly integrates advanced visualization and compute features delivering performance that greatly accelerates professional workflows.
NVIDIA Parallel DataCache™
Supports a true cache hierarchy combined with on-chip shared memory. L1 and L2 caches drive exceptional throughput, accelerating features such as real-time ray tracing, physics and texture filtering.
6 GB of GDDR5 Memory with Ultra-Fast Bandwidth
Industry's first GPU with 6 GB of memory and memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s for display of large models and complex scenes, as well as computation of massive datasets.
Fast 64-Bit Floating Point Precision
Industry's fastest double precision floating point performance enabling accurate results on mission-critical applications, including computer-aided-design, finite element analysis to computational fluid dynamics.
Error Correcting Code (ECC) Memory
Meets strict requirements for mission critical applications with uncompromised computing accuracy and reliability for workstations. Offers protection of data in memory to enhance application data integrity.
NVIDIA GigaThread™ Engine
Provides up to 10x faster context switching compared to previous generation architectures, concurrent kernel execution, and improved thread block scheduling.
Dual Copy Engines
Enables the highest rates of parallel data processing and concurrent throughput between the GPU and host, accelerating techniques such as ray tracing, color grading and physical simulation.
NVIDIA Scalable Geometry Engine™
Dramatically improves geometry performance across a broad range of CAD, DCC and medical applications, enabling you to work interactively with models and scenes that are an order of magnitude more complex than ever before.
Fast 3D Texture Transfer
Fast transfer and manipulation of 3D textures resulting in more interactive visualization of large volumetric datasets.
Hardware 3D Window Clipping
Hardware accelerated clip regions (data transfer mechanism between a window and the frame buffer) improve overall graphics performance by increasing transfer speed between color buffer and frame buffer.
Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
The NVIDIA UDA guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new solution because all Quadro products work with the same driver software.
Ultra-Quiet Design
Acoustics lower than 28db for an ultra-quiet desktop environment.
IMAGE QUALITY
Full-Scene Antialiasing (FSAA)
Up to 64X FSAA dramatically reduces visual aliasing artifacts or "jaggies," resulting in unparalleled image quality and highly realistic scenes.
GPU Tessellation with Shader Model 5.0
Quadro Tessellation Engines automatically generate finely detailed geometry, for cinematic quality environments and scenes, without sacrificing performance.
16K Texture and Render Processing
The ability to texture from and render to 16K x 16K surfaces. Beneficial for applications that demand the highest resolution and quality image processing.
NVIDIA High Precision High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology
Sets new standards for image clarity and quality through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending. Enables unprecedented rendered image quality for visual effects processing.
DISPLAY FEATURES
High-Quality Display Connectors
Attaches to ultra-high-resolution digital panels producing phenomenal photorealistic image quality from a range of display connectors. The Quadro 6000 GPU simultaneously supports two active display channels including DVI-I dual link and DisplayPort at resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz. The included DVI to VGA adapter supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 at 85Hz. HDMI 1.3a compliant displays can be driven with a 3rd party adapter (must be purchased separately) at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz.
30-Bit Color Fidelity
30-bit color fidelity (10-bits per color) enables billions rather than millions of color variations for rich, vivid image quality with the broadest dynamic range.
SDI I/O and SDI Versions Available
Industry's only GPU-accelerated solution for real-time acquisition, processing, and delivery of high-resolution SDI video, across traditional and now 3D video broadcast environments. Supports uncompressed 8-, 10- and 12-bit SDI input and output (PNY PN VCQ6000SDI-IO-PB) or output only (PNY PN VCQ6000SDI-PB).
G-Sync Version Available
The G-Sync option version of the Quadro 6000 (PNY PN VCQ6000G-PB) is an advanced solution that ensures frame synchronization between GPUs and provides a way to synchronize to an external source (also known as house sync). G-Sync allows advanced visualization systems to utilize many projectors or displays in unison delivering unprecedented levels of realism and betters ways to collaborate.
NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro™ Stereoscopic Solution
Advanced active shutter glasses deliver crystal-clear stereoscopic 3D visualization for the most immersive experience. RF technology enables a range of environments ranging from collaborative work spaces to theaters. 3D Vision Pro solution sold separately.
OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo Support
OpenGL Quad Buffered Stereo offers professional applications the capability of smooth and immersive 3D Stereo experience.
Professional 3D Stereo Synchronization
Enables robust control of stereo effect through a dedicated 3-pin mini-din connection between the graphics card and 3D stereo hardware.
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Programming the CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture
General purpose GPU computing using standard programming languages like C/C++ and Fortran, and emerging APIs such as OpenCL and Direct Compute. This broad adoption of CUDA is accelerating techniques like ray tracing, video and image processing, and computation fluid dynamics.
Cg Programming
Programmable GPU leverages Cg high-level, open-standard shading language to enable the creation and integration of real-time photorealistic effects into 3D models, scenes and designs.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support
Take advantage of all the new and compelling features included with Windows 7, delivering unprecedented application performance, advanced visual realism, and premium reliability with superior application compatibility on mobile and desktop workstations.
Shader Model 5.0 Programmability
Infinite length vertex programs and dynamic flow control remove the previous limits on OpenGL and DirectX shader programs, delivering sophisticated effects never before imagined.
NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions
NVIDIA provides a set of extensions to standard graphics APIs for Linux and Windows, enabling applications to take maximum advantage of state-of-the-art GPU capabilities.
NVIDIA Application Acceleration Engines Support
Supercharge application performance and capabilities with highly optimized software modules, including SceniX™, OptiX™, and CompleX™, for advanced creative and investigative possibilities.
NVIDIA Mosaic Mode Technology
NVIDIA Mosaic Mode enables transparent scaling of any application across up to 8 display channels, while delivering full performance.
Programming the CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture
General purpose GPU computing using standard programming languages like C/C++ and Fortran, and emerging APIs such as OpenCL and Direct Compute. This broad adoption of CUDA is accelerating techniques like ray tracing, video and image processing, and computation fluid dynamics.
Cg Programming
Programmable GPU leverages Cg high-level, open-standard shading language to enable the creation and integration of real-time photorealistic effects into 3D models, scenes and designs.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support
Take advantage of all the new and compelling features included with Windows 7, delivering unprecedented application performance, advanced visual realism, and premium reliability with superior application compatibility on mobile and desktop workstations.
Shader Model 5.0 Programmability
Infinite length vertex programs and dynamic flow control remove the previous limits on OpenGL and DirectX shader programs, delivering sophisticated effects never before imagined.
NVIDIA Graphics API Extensions
NVIDIA provides a set of extensions to standard graphics APIs for Linux and Windows, enabling applications to take maximum advantage of state-of-the-art GPU capabilities.
NVIDIA Application Acceleration Engines Support
Supercharge application performance and capabilities with highly optimized software modules, including SceniX™, OptiX™, and CompleX™, for advanced creative and investigative possibilities.
NVIDIA Mosaic Mode Technology
NVIDIA Mosaic Mode enables transparent scaling of any application across up to 8 display channels, while delivering full performance.
NVIDIA NVIEW™ Multi-Display Technology
NVIEW advanced display software delivers maximum flexibility for single-large display or multi-display options, providing unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience for increased productivity.
Quadro 6000 review.
Review: Nvidia's Quadro 6000 By: Tor Rolf JohansenYou don’t know what you’ve been missing until you’ve had a taste of it. That’s what I recently discovered during my evaluation of Nvidia’s flagship graphics card, the Quadro 6000. It’s based on Nvidia’s Fermi architecture, which brings a new set of cutting edge features to the table. And it clearly jumps way out ahead of its little brother, the Quadro FX 5800. With an extra 2GB GDDR5 memory and 208 more CUDA processor cores, the Quadro 6000 packs a serious punch. Just don’t expect it to come cheap, as with most professional hardware, you pay for what you get.
GIRTHY GRAPHICAL BANDWIDTH
First-off, I noticed the change in naming convention. Yo! Where my FX at?! Alas, the latest series of cards no longer use the FX designation and are simply branded Quadro, followed by the model number.
This uber high-end workstation-class card is powered by the GF100 GPU and boasts an enormous 6GB of GDDR5 memory and offers up 448 CUDA processing cores. Holy processing power Batman! It’s a beefy two-slot solution that requires a boat-load of power… as I quickly found out during installation. Eventually, I got my HP xw9300 (64-bit Windows 7) workstation running after connecting two 6-pin PCIe connectors. I did find out, after the fact, that it will run with a single 8-pin PCIe power connector as well. Of course I didn’t have one of those.
One thing is certain looking at the specs — this card means business. It was obviously designed to meet the demands of professional compositors, 3D artists, editors and software engineers with a strong emphasis on visual computing on certified applications such as Maya, LightWave and After Effects.
Nvidia has significantly beefed up memory capacity to extreme levels. It’s true that high-end workstation graphics cards may be based on the same core architectures as gaming-targeted graphics cards, but their purposes are very different. While they both accomplish similar tasks, processing commands and rendering images on-screen, workstation cards endure a more strenuous existence than their gaming counterparts. Workstation cards are used to solve complex, mission-critical problems, like helping animators work more fluidly in 3D space, and not having to wait around for their screen to catch up with their creative flow.
The Quadro 6000 features dual-slot cooling solutions that provide a peaceful working environment during normal post production conditions. Fortunately, I did not experience any obnoxious fan noise from the card throughout most of my testing. Slight fan noise here and there, but easily within comfort range.
DREAMY COLOR & CONNECTIVITY
< With integrated support for 30-bit color (10-bit color per color channel) over DisplayPort, you get the highest levels of color fidelity. Instead of the traditional 16.7 million discrete colors, which are supported by 24-bit color monitors, the 6000 allows you to take full advantage of 30-bit monitors to display 1.7 billion colors simultaneously. Quadro graphics with DisplayPort is perfectly suited for those dreamy DreamColor monitors from HP. With 64x the available color values available, 30-bit color support eliminates banding issues and provides those of you with monitor fetishes (me) the unmatched color accuracy and tonal response you worship and desire.
Have you noticed this 3D fad recently? The Quadro 6000 addresses the stereo needs of pro stereo apps head on. With this card, you get stereo data on a single screen or across a multi-screen display — now you can visualize images or objects in three-dimensions where detailed accuracy is not just a bonus, but a requirement. Nvidia’s class of stereo is able to display full Quad-Buffered stereo both full screen and windowed for use within an app viewport. Typically, consumer stereo is limited to displaying only full screen stereo with multi-monitor support.
The Quadro 6000 also offers uncompressed video using optional SDI output capability. With the addition of an SDI interface, you can composite live video footage onto virtual backgrounds and send the result back out to live video for TV broadcast. You can also preview the results of 3D compositing, editing and color grading in realtime on HD broadcast monitors. All this is delivered in uncompressed 8-, 10- or 12-bit SDI flavors.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I believe the Quadro 6000 graphics card represents the most powerful workstation product currently on the market. If you were to twist my arm, would I have any drawbacks to share? I’d say it only supports two displays per card, and I found that the card not only produced a significant amount of heat but also consumed a mega-load of power, which may or may not be an issue for you. Not to mention, if price is an issue for you, as it is for many of us, you might need to make a compromise here.
However, in the world of professional post, the cost of hardware can be quickly offset by the power and cost-saving features these products provide. If you’re OK with all that then you deserve this powerful video card — a card capable of increasing your productivity across many different applications. If you’re like me, and spend all day animating, rendering and tweaking comps, and you’re looking for the highest level of performance possible, check out the Quadro 6000. But please don’t buy this card and just use it for Word and Facebook.
VDO for Quadro 6000.
