NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins 8 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 12.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen3 4B, where NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation leads by 17% (206.45 vs 241.33 tok/s); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (10% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation runs 9 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 RTX 6000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 206.45 | 241.33 | -14% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 144.11 | 157.89 | -9% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 78.31 | 87.51 | -11% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 39.87 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 18.4 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 5.1 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 2.229 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 1.029 | 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 0 of 1; NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 12.8 min | 11.4 min | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 1.12x faster | $0.038 vs $0.141 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti finishes 1 of 1 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | $0.180 |
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | $0.740 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is 4.11x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,505 MHz |
| TDP | 350 W | 300 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,199 | $6,799 |
| Release | 2021-06-03 | 2022-12-03 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 12.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has 12GB VRAM and a 350W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- Qwen3 4B: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation leads by roughly 17% (206.45 vs 241.33 tok/s) in our testing.
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