NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
Dead heat, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 split our benchmark suite evenly.
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000's numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti leads by 70% (144.11 vs 84.68 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (63% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 runs 7 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 Quadro RTX 8000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 206.45 | 127.01 | +63% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 144.11 | 84.68 | +70% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 78.31 | 46.74 | +68% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 21.98 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0.45 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0.171 | 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 Quadro RTX 8000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 12.8 min | 21.4 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 1.68x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | Turing (TU102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 350 W | 260 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,199 | $9,999 |
| Release | 2021-06-03 | 2018-08-27 |
FAQ
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has 12GB VRAM and a 350W TDP, while NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 fits 8 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. 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 Quadro RTX 8000?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti leads by roughly 70% (144.11 vs 84.68 tok/s) in our testing.
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