NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA RTX A6000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A6000 wins 8 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 359% 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 FLUX.1 dev, where NVIDIA RTX A6000 leads by 1165% (0.171 vs 2.164 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (45% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 127.01 | 184.34 | -31% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.68 | 124.87 | -32% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 46.74 | 68.51 | -32% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 21.98 | 32.18 | -32% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 15.73 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.18 | 10.02 | -38% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0.45 | 5.4 | -92% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0.171 | 2.164 | -92% |
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 A6000 on 2.
| Workflow | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 21.4 min | 14.6 min | NVIDIA RTX A6000 1.47x faster |
| 24-frame storyboard | 54.9 min | 7.1 min | NVIDIA RTX A6000 7.78x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 1,860 MHz |
| TDP | 260 W | 300 W |
| Launch MSRP | $9,999 | $4,650 |
| Release | 2018-08-27 | 2020-10-05 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- NVIDIA RTX A6000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 359% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A6000 has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA RTX A6000 leads by roughly 199% (0.171 vs 2.164 images/min) in our testing.
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