NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA A10G, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
Dead heat, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA A10G split our benchmark suite evenly.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti leads by 66% (144.11 vs 86.62 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (59% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti runs 137 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 3, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA A10G | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 206.45 | 129.87 | +59% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 144.11 | 86.62 | +66% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 78.31 | 47.07 | +66% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 22.04 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 3.45 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.18 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA A10G on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA A10G | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 12.8 min | 21.3 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 1.67x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA A10G | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s | 600 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,710 MHz |
| TDP | 350 W | 150 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,199 | $2,800 |
| Release | 2021-06-03 | 2021-11-01 |
FAQ
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA A10G?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has 12GB VRAM and a 350W TDP, while NVIDIA A10G has 24GB VRAM and a 150W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA A10G?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti fits 15 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA A10G. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA A10G?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti leads by roughly 66% (144.11 vs 86.62 tok/s) in our testing.
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