NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA A10G, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA A10G wins 5 of 11 benchmarks, averaging -8.9% faster.
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 leads by 45% (125.85 vs 86.62 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (34% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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 | NVIDIA A10G | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 184.08 | 129.87 | +42% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 125.85 | 86.62 | +45% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 47.07 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 22.04 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 4.76 | 6.38 | -25% |
| 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 |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA A10G | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 760 GB/s | 600 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 1,710 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 150 W |
| Launch MSRP | $699 | $2,800 |
| Release | 2020-09-17 | 2021-11-01 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or NVIDIA A10G?
- NVIDIA A10G performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average -8.9% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and NVIDIA A10G?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has 10GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while NVIDIA A10G has 24GB VRAM and a 150W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and NVIDIA A10G?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 fits 14 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 and NVIDIA A10G?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leads by roughly 45% (125.85 vs 86.62 tok/s) in our testing.
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