NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA L40 wins 7 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 401.7% faster.
Both cards' 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 FLUX.1 dev, where NVIDIA L40 leads by 1341% (2.464 vs 0.171 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 32B (55% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA L40 | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 211.33 | 127.01 | +66% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 135.12 | 84.68 | +60% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 74.27 | 46.74 | +59% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 34.08 | 21.98 | +55% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 11.2 | 6.18 | +81% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 5.625 | 0.45 | +1150% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 2.464 | 0.171 | +1341% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA L40 is faster on 2 of 2; NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA L40 | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-frame storyboard | 7 min | 54.9 min | NVIDIA L40 7.85x faster |
| Full codebase review | 13.5 min | 21.4 min | NVIDIA L40 1.59x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA L40 | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Turing (TU102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,490 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W | 260 W |
| Launch MSRP | $7,000 | $9,999 |
| Release | 2022-10-13 | 2018-08-27 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA L40 or NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- NVIDIA L40 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 7 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 401.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA L40 and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- NVIDIA L40 has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP, while NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA L40 and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA L40 leads by roughly 229% (2.464 vs 0.171 images/min) in our testing.
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