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PNY NVIDIA Quadro K2000D 2GB GDDR5 Memory… vs PNY NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 - The World’S First… — Head-to-Head (2026)

Our verdict first, then the specs side by side.

Our verdict

PNY NVIDIA Quadro K2000D 2GB GDDR5 Memory… is our pick.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is the clear winner: its 8 GB of GDDR6, 36 RT cores, and 288 Tensor cores make it a usable 2026 workstation card, while the 2013-era Kepler K2000D and its 2 GB GDDR5 / 384 CUDA cores are now only viable as a cheap multi-monitor or legacy-CAD display adapter.

Buy the PNY Quadro RTX 4000 if you need real ray-traced viewport rendering, CUDA/Tensor acceleration, or 8 GB of VRAM for modern DCC apps on a tight budget.

SpecPicks editorial verdict, written June 17, 2026. Prices move, so check the current price on each listing before you buy.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

Spec-by-spec

SpecPNY NVIDIA Quadro K2000D 2GB GDDR5…PNY NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 - The…
BrandPNYPNY
Model NameQuadro K2000DRTX 4000
Model NumberQuadro K2000DRTX 4000
Built-In MediaNVIDIA Quadro K2000D professional graphics board, Locking mini-Display Port to Display Port adapter, Locking Display Port to DVI-D SL adapter, DVI-I to VGA adapter, Driver DVD for Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP SP3 (32- and 64-bit), Printed Quick Start GuideQuadro Graphic Card
Video ProcessorNVIDIANVIDIA
Graphics Card Ram2 GB8 GB
Graphics Ram Size2 GB8 GB
Graphics Ram TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Compatible DevicesDesktopDesktop
Graphics CoprocessorNVIDIANVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000
Graphics DescriptionNVIDIA Quadro K2000DNVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 with 8GB GDDR6, 2304 CUDA cores, 36 RT cores, 288 Tensor cores, peak performance of 7.1 TFLOPS (FP32), 14.2 TFLOPS (FP16), 28.5 TOPS (INT8), and 57.0 TFLOPS (Deep Learning), supporting 4 simultaneous displays at 7680x4320 resolution at 60Hz.
Warranty Description3 years3 Year
Item Dimensions L x W7.97"L x 4.38"W8"L x 4"W
Video Output InterfaceVGADisplayPort

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