Quadro GV100 vs Quadro RTX 3000
With 32GB on board versus 6GB for the Quadro RTX 3000, the Quadro GV100 carries more headroom for large models and memory-hungry workloads. Its memory bandwidth is 159% higher (870 GB/s vs 336 GB/s), translating directly to faster inference throughput.
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Quadro GV100 vs Quadro RTX 3000: In-Depth Breakdown
VRAM: Quadro GV100 vs Quadro RTX 3000
With 32GB of VRAM against the Quadro RTX 3000's 6GB, the Quadro GV100 has a 26GB 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 GV100 load bigger models and run larger production batch sizes.
Inference Speed: Memory Bandwidth
Memory bandwidth determines how quickly data is fed to the compute units — it's the main bottleneck for autoregressive inference (token generation in LLMs). The Quadro GV100 delivers 870 GB/s versus 336 GB/s on the Quadro RTX 3000, a 159% edge. For models already loaded into VRAM, token generation speed scales closely with this number: the Quadro GV100 will produce tokens proportionally faster in bandwidth-bound workloads.
AI Training & Compute
FP32 throughput is the metric that matters most for training, scientific simulation, and rendering work. The Quadro GV100 posts 14.8 TFLOPS versus 5.3 TFLOPS on the Quadro RTX 3000, a 179% compute lead. Expect training jobs and heavy matrix math to finish proportionally sooner on the Quadro GV100.
Which should you buy: Quadro GV100 or Quadro RTX 3000?
For large-model workloads bottlenecked on VRAM, the Quadro GV100 is the better pick. The Quadro RTX 3000 costs less and holds up fine if your models fit inside its 6GB.
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Quadro GV100 | Quadro RTX 3000 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Volta | Turing |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores) | 5,120✓ | 1,920 |
Memory
| Specification | Quadro GV100 | Quadro RTX 3000 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 32 GB✓ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 4096-bit✓ | 192-bit |
| Bandwidth | 870 GB/s✓ | 336 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Quadro GV100 | Quadro RTX 3000 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 250 W | 160 W✓ |
| Released | Mar 2018 | Apr 2019 |
Workstation
| Specification | Quadro GV100 | Quadro RTX 3000 |
|---|---|---|
| FP32 (TFLOPS) | 14.8 TFLOPS✓ | 5.3 TFLOPS |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| NVLink | Yes✓ | No |
| Form factor | dual-slot | single-slot |