NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA T4, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 wins 6 of 7 benchmarks, averaging 132% 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 Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 leads by 162% (6.18 vs 2.36 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (88% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 runs 111 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 T4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 127.01 | 67.71 | +88% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.68 | 35.01 | +142% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 46.74 | 19.76 | +137% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 21.98 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.18 | 2.36 | +162% |
| 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 1 of 1; NVIDIA T4 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA T4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 21.4 min | 50.7 min | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 2.37x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA T4 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 16GB |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Turing |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 1,590 MHz |
| TDP | 260 W | 70 W |
| Launch MSRP | $9,999 | $2,299 |
| Release | 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-13 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or NVIDIA T4?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 7 benchmarks in our suite with an average 132% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA T4?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP, while NVIDIA T4 has 16GB VRAM and a 70W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA T4?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 fits 44 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA T4. 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 T4?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 leads by roughly 162% (6.18 vs 2.36 images/min) in our testing.
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