NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition wins 8 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 1151.6% 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 PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition leads by 3847% (0.171 vs 6.75 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (149% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 127.01 | 315.72 | -60% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.68 | 233.8 | -64% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 46.74 | 135.07 | -65% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 21.98 | 63.9 | -66% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 32.08 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.18 | 26.32 | -77% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0.45 | 14.775 | -97% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0.171 | 6.75 | -97% |
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 PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition on 2.
| Workflow | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 21.4 min | 7.4 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 2.89x faster |
| 24-frame storyboard | 54.9 min | 2.3 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 23.92x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 96GB |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 1792 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,610 MHz |
| TDP | 260 W | 600 W |
| Launch MSRP | $9,999 | $8,565 |
| Release | 2018-08-27 | 2025-03-18 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition?
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 1151.6% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition has 96GB VRAM and a 600W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition leads by roughly 658% (0.171 vs 6.75 images/min) in our testing.
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