NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA Titan RTX, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA Titan RTX wins 5 of 7 benchmarks, averaging 22.9% faster.
Both cards' 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 Qwen3 32B, where NVIDIA Titan RTX leads by 29% (21.98 vs 28.36 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (6% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 runs 7 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 5, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA Titan RTX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 127.01 | 158.13 | -20% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.68 | 107.39 | -21% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 46.74 | 59.75 | -22% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 21.98 | 28.36 | -22% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.18 | 6.56 | -6% |
| 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 1; NVIDIA Titan RTX on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA Titan RTX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 21.4 min | 16.7 min | NVIDIA Titan RTX 1.28x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 | NVIDIA Titan RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Turing (TU102) | Turing (TU102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 260 W | 280 W |
| Launch MSRP | $9,999 | $2,499 |
| Release | 2018-08-27 | 2018-12-18 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or NVIDIA Titan RTX?
- NVIDIA Titan RTX performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 7 benchmarks in our suite with an average 22.9% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA Titan RTX?
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 has 48GB VRAM and a 260W TDP, while NVIDIA Titan RTX has 24GB VRAM and a 280W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and NVIDIA Titan RTX?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 fits 4 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA Titan RTX. 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 Titan RTX?
- Qwen3 32B: NVIDIA Titan RTX leads by roughly 29% (21.98 vs 28.36 tok/s) in our testing.
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