NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA RTX A5000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5000 wins 6 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 162.5% 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 A5000 leads by 800% (0.45 vs 4.05 images/min); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (21% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 runs 8 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 A5000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 127.01 | 171.68 | -26% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.68 | 119.86 | -29% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 46.74 | 64.89 | -28% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 21.98 | 30.49 | -28% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.18 | 7.46 | -17% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0.45 | 4.05 | -89% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0.171 | 0 | n/a |
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 A5000 on 2.
| Workflow | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 21.4 min | 15.4 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 1.39x faster |
| 24-frame storyboard | 54.9 min | 7 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 7.86x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Ampere (GA102 derivative) |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 1,695 MHz |
| TDP | 260 W | 230 W |
| Launch MSRP | $9,999 | $2,250 |
| Release | 2018-08-27 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 162.5% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 fits 4 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA RTX A5000. 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 A5000?
- Z-Image Turbo: NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by roughly 360% (0.45 vs 4.05 images/min) in our testing.
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