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NVIDIA Quadro GV100 vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000: Comparison
NVIDIA Quadro GV100 and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 separate most on memory bus width: NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 4096 bit, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 at 384 bit, 91% in favour of NVIDIA Quadro GV100. VRAM splits them by another 33%, this time favouring NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000. They match on 7 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and tier.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | Quadro GV (Volta) | Quadro RTX |
| Board Partner | PNY / NVIDIA Reference | PNY / NVIDIA Reference |
| VRAM | 32 GB-33% | 48 GB |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1627 MHz-8% | 1770 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | false | true |
| TDP | 250 W | 260 W-4% |
| Architecture | Volta | Turing |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 384 bit-91% |
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| CUDA Cores | 5120 | 4608 |
| NVLink | Yes (2-way, up to 64GB pooled) | Yes (2-way, up to 96GB pooled) |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x VirtualLink |
Verdict
NVIDIA Quadro GV100
6.2 / 10 Expert Rating
A memory-bandwidth specialist for scientific and simulation workloads; overkill and overpriced for anything else, including gaming or general rendering.
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000
6 / 10 Expert Rating
Legacy flagship whose sole remaining selling point is VRAM capacity; a used bargain for memory-bound pro work, a poor choice for anything compute-bound.