NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 wins 5 of 8 benchmarks, averaging -11.3% faster.
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 leads by 49% (125.85 vs 84.68 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (30% 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 | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 184.08 | 127.01 | +45% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 125.85 | 84.68 | +49% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 46.74 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 21.98 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 4.76 | 6.18 | -23% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0.45 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0.171 | n/a |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | Turing (TU102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 760 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 260 W |
| Launch MSRP | $699 | $9,999 |
| Release | 2020-09-17 | 2018-08-27 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average -11.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has 10GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 fits 9 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. 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 Quadro RTX 8000?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leads by roughly 49% (125.85 vs 84.68 tok/s) in our testing.
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