NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins 7 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 295.7% 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 Z-Image Turbo, where NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation leads by 1217% (0.45 vs 5.925 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 32B (18% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 runs 10 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 7, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 127.01 | 170.72 | -26% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.68 | 103.18 | -18% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 46.74 | 56.66 | -18% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 21.98 | 25.88 | -15% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.18 | 12.74 | -51% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0.45 | 5.925 | -92% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0.171 | 1.286 | -87% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 is faster on 0 of 2; NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation on 2.
| Workflow | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 21.4 min | 17.6 min | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 1.21x faster |
| 24-frame storyboard | 54.9 min | 5.1 min | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 10.66x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 32GB |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 576 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,550 MHz |
| TDP | 260 W | 250 W |
| Launch MSRP | $9,999 | $4,000 |
| Release | 2018-08-27 | 2023-08-09 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 7 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 295.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 fits 2 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation. 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 Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- Z-Image Turbo: NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation leads by roughly 548% (0.45 vs 5.925 images/min) in our testing.
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