Quadro K6000 SDI

Kepler Quadro Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR5 2013 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Kepler
Launch Date: 2013-07-23
CUDA Cores: 2,880
Memory: 12 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth: 288.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 239 W
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro K6000 SDI
GPU Codename	GK110
Architecture	Kepler
Launch Date	2013-07-23
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro
Core Specs
GPU Die	GK110
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-2152
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	7.08 billion
Die Size	561 mm²
CUDA Cores	2880
SM Count	0
TMUs	240
ROPs	48
Base Clock	902 MHz
Boost Clock	902 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	54.12 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	216.5 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	5.2 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	1.73 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	12 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	384-bit
Memory Clock	1,502 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	288.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	2 MB
L1 Cache	16 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	239 W
Recommended PSU	550 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	3x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1.2, 3x SDI
Slot Width	Triple-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	3.5
Shader Model	5.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 11.0
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.2
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

Quadro K6000 SDI represents the professional side of Quadro and the Kepler generation around 2013. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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