GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing), AI & Machine Learning Comparison
GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins 4 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 53.2% faster.
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing)'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 Qwen3 4B, where GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads by 58% (197.53 vs 125.23 tok/s); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (50% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) runs 6 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 4, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 197.53 | 125.23 | +58% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 126.29 | 84.21 | +50% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 70.55 | 46.54 | +52% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 9.12 | 5.94 | +54% |
| 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 |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. GeForce RTX 4080 Super is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) on 0.
| Workflow | GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 14.2 min | 21.5 min | GeForce RTX 4080 Super 1.52x faster |
Specifications compared
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Turing (TU102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 736 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 260 W |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $6,300 |
| Release | 2024-01-31 | 2018-08-14 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4080 Super or NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing)?
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 4 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 53.2% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing)?
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super has 16GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) has 24GB VRAM and a 260W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing)?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing) fits 2 more of our 12 workloads than GeForce RTX 4080 Super. 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 GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (Turing)?
- Qwen3 4B: GeForce RTX 4080 Super leads by roughly 58% (197.53 vs 125.23 tok/s) in our testing.
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