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Quadro RTX 6000 vs Quadro RTX 8000

Workstation Verdict

With 48GB on board versus 24GB for the Quadro RTX 6000, the Quadro RTX 8000 carries more headroom for large models and memory-hungry workloads. Price-wise, the Quadro RTX 6000 undercuts the Quadro RTX 8000 by $399 CAD.

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NVIDIA
Quadro RTX 6000
Price
$2,770 CAD✓
VRAM
24 GB GDDR6
Mem. Speed
624 GB/s✓
FP32 Compute
16.3 TFLOPS✓
Key Specs Advantage
+9% FP32 (TFLOPS) (16.3 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS)
$2,999 CADQuadro Rtx 6000 Gcard Bulk
$2,770 CADNVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000
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NVIDIA
Quadro RTX 8000
Price
$3,169 CAD
VRAM
48 GB GDDR6✓
Mem. Speed
624 GB/s✓
FP32 Compute
14.9 TFLOPS
Key Specs Advantage

Comparable or lower specs

$4,650 CADNVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000
$3,169 CADNVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 Passive Professional Graphics Card (Renewed)
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Quadro RTX 6000 vs Quadro RTX 8000: In-Depth Breakdown

VRAM: Quadro RTX 6000 vs Quadro RTX 8000

With 48GB of VRAM against the Quadro RTX 6000's 24GB, the Quadro RTX 8000 has a 24GB edge. VRAM is what determines whether a model fits without quantization at all — a 70B-parameter model in FP16 needs around 140GB, and smaller models still benefit from spare capacity. That extra headroom lets the Quadro RTX 8000 load bigger models and run larger production batch sizes.

AI Training & Compute

FP32 throughput is the metric that matters most for training, scientific simulation, and rendering work. The Quadro RTX 6000 posts 16.3 TFLOPS versus 14.9 TFLOPS on the Quadro RTX 8000, a 9% compute lead. Expect training jobs and heavy matrix math to finish proportionally sooner on the Quadro RTX 6000.

Price & Value

The Quadro RTX 6000 lists from $2,770 CAD, $399 CAD less than the Quadro RTX 8000 at $3,169 CAD. For budget-constrained teams, the savings may outweigh the spec gap — especially if the smaller card covers your typical workload.

Which should you buy: Quadro RTX 6000 or Quadro RTX 8000?

For large-model workloads bottlenecked on VRAM, the Quadro RTX 8000 is the better pick. The Quadro RTX 6000 costs less ($399 CAD cheaper) and holds up fine if your models fit inside its 24GB.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the Quadro RTX 6000 or Quadro RTX 8000 run large language models?

Both can, but the Quadro RTX 8000 (48GB) handles larger models without quantization. The Quadro RTX 6000 (24GB) works well for smaller or heavily quantized models.

Which is better for AI training?

The Quadro RTX 6000 has the advantage at 16.3 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS, making training runs proportionally faster than on the Quadro RTX 8000.

Which should you buy: Quadro RTX 6000 or Quadro RTX 8000?

For large-model workloads bottlenecked on VRAM, the Quadro RTX 8000 is the better pick. The Quadro RTX 6000 costs less ($399 CAD cheaper) and holds up fine if your models fit inside its 24GB.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

Architecture & Cores specifications comparison between Quadro RTX 6000 and Quadro RTX 8000
SpecificationQuadro RTX 6000Quadro RTX 8000
ArchitectureTuringTuring
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores)4,6084,608

Memory

Memory specifications comparison between Quadro RTX 6000 and Quadro RTX 8000
SpecificationQuadro RTX 6000Quadro RTX 8000
VRAM Capacity24 GB48 GB✓
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus384-bit384-bit
Bandwidth624 GB/s624 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

Connectivity & Power specifications comparison between Quadro RTX 6000 and Quadro RTX 8000
SpecificationQuadro RTX 6000Quadro RTX 8000
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
TDP295 W295 W
ReleasedOct 2018Oct 2018

Workstation

Workstation specifications comparison between Quadro RTX 6000 and Quadro RTX 8000
SpecificationQuadro RTX 6000Quadro RTX 8000
FP32 (TFLOPS)16.3 TFLOPS✓14.9 TFLOPS
ECCYesYes
NVLinkYesYes
Form factordual-slotdual-slot