NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA Quadro GV100 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti leads with an average benchmark score of 41,187, while the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 sits at 35,520. This places the RTX 3080 Ti in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, whereas the Quadro GV100 lands in the 80th percentile.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between the two in a single test?

A: The largest delta appears in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RTX 3080 Ti scores 15,282 against the Quadro GV100’s 9,069, a lead of 68.5%. This indicates a substantial advantage in compute-oriented workloads.

Q: How does memory configuration differ between the two cards?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 912.4 GB/s bandwidth, while the Quadro GV100 offers 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Quadro GV100 has more capacity, but the RTX 3080 Ti has higher peak bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti boosts to 1665 MHz, while the Quadro GV100 boosts to 1627 MHz. The RTX 3080 Ti also has a higher base clock at 1365 MHz versus 1132 MHz.

Q: What is the difference in shading units and tensor cores?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has 10,240 shading units and 320 tensor cores. The Quadro GV100 has 5,120 shading units but 640 tensor cores, doubling the tensor core count despite having half the shading units.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No, both are marked as end-of-life in the database. The RTX 3080 Ti was released on 2021-05-30, and the Quadro GV100 on 2018-03-26.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clean sweep for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti across all nine head-to-head tests, with no wins for the Quadro GV100. The margins are consistent and often large. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3080 Ti posts 192,697 against 139,526, a deltas of 38.1%. This is the second-largest gap in the set, trailing only the compute test.

Passmark G3D shows 26,896 for the RTX 3080 Ti versus 19,650 for the Quadro GV100, a 36.9% advantage. This suggests the RTX 3080 Ti delivers substantially higher graphics throughput in conventional 3D rendering. The DirectX suite reinforces the pattern: Passmark DirectX 11 scores 223 versus 168 (32.7% delta), DirectX 10 scores 184 versus 140 (31.4%), DirectX 12 scores 110 versus 84 (31%), and DirectX 9 scores 274 versus 207 (32.4%). Across every DirectX generation tested, the RTX 3080 Ti holds a lead of roughly 31% to 33%.

The 2D workload also favors the RTX 3080 Ti, with a Passmark G2D score of 1,091 against 836, a 30.5% delta. While 2D performance is often secondary, this gap indicates the newer architecture handles even lighter tasks more efficiently.

Geekbench OpenCL shows 170,037 for the RTX 3080 Ti versus 150,004 for the Quadro GV100, a 13.4% delta. This is the narrowest margin in the group, suggesting that raw OpenCL compute parity is closer, though the RTX 3080 Ti still wins. The Passmark GPU Compute test, however, is the outlier: 15,282 versus 9,069, a 68.5% delta. This means the RTX 3080 Ti is over two-thirds faster in this specific compute benchmark, a dominant result.

The data indicates that the RTX 3080 Ti’s wins are not marginal. In seven of nine tests, the delta exceeds 30%. Only Geekbench OpenCL falls below that threshold. The Quadro GV100, despite its professional positioning, does not match the RTX 3080 Ti in any measured workload.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins every benchmark category in the database. Its strengths are most pronounced in compute-heavy tasks, as evidenced by the 68.5% lead in Passmark GPU Compute. This suggests that applications relying on general-purpose GPU compute, such as rendering or simulation tasks, will see significant throughput gains on the RTX 3080 Ti.

For gaming and DirectX workloads, the RTX 3080 Ti also excels. The consistent 31% to 33% deltas across DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 indicate that older and newer API titles alike benefit from the newer architecture. The 38.1% lead in Geekbench Vulkan further supports this, as Vulkan-based games and applications are common in modern titles.

The Quadro GV100 does not win any test. However, its strengths lie outside the tested benchmarks. The database shows it has 32 GB of HBM2 memory, which is more than double the RTX 3080 Ti’s 12 GB. For workloads that require massive memory capacity, such as large dataset processing or high-resolution texture storage, the Quadro GV100 may be the practical choice, even though its measured scores are lower.

The Quadro GV100 also has 640 tensor cores, double the RTX 3080 Ti’s 320. While the benchmarks do not isolate tensor performance, the hardware specification suggests that AI inference or training tasks could behave differently. The RTX 3080 Ti’s FP32 throughput is 34.10 TFLOPS versus 16.66 TFLOPS for the Quadro GV100, but the Quadro GV100’s FP16 is 33.32 TFLOPS (2:1), nearly matching the RTX 3080 Ti’s 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1). This indicates that mixed-precision workloads might see less of a gap.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ substantially in memory and compute resources. The RTX 3080 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, while the Quadro GV100 offers 32 GB of HBM2. The bus widths are 384-bit versus 4096-bit, respectively. Bandwidth favors the RTX 3080 Ti at 912.4 GB/s, compared to 868.4 GB/s for the Quadro GV100.

Shading units: the RTX 3080 Ti has 10,240, the Quadro GV100 has 5,120. Texture mapping units are equal at 320 each. Raster output units differ: 112 for the RTX 3080 Ti, 128 for the Quadro GV100. The RTX 3080 Ti has 80 ray tracing cores, while the Quadro GV100 has none. Tensor cores: 320 versus 640.

Clock speeds: base clocks are 1365 MHz versus 1132 MHz, boost clocks are 1665 MHz versus 1627 MHz. Memory clocks are 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective) for the RTX 3080 Ti and 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective) for the Quadro GV100.

Pixel rates: the RTX 3080 Ti reaches 186.5 GPixel/s, the Quadro GV100 reaches 208.3 GPixel/s. Texture rates: 532.8 GTexel/s versus 520.6 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 34.10 TFLOPS versus 16.66 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 33.32 TFLOPS (2:1).

Power and connectivity: the RTX 3080 Ti has a TDP of 350 W with one 12-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 750 W. The Quadro GV100 has a TDP of 250 W with one 8-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 600 W. The RTX 3080 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, the Quadro GV100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs: the RTX 3080 Ti has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Quadro GV100 has four DisplayPort 1.4a.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti uses the GA102 chip built on the Ampere architecture, fabricated by Samsung on an 8 nm process. It contains 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.1 million per square millimeter. The Quadro GV100 uses the GV100 chip on the Volta architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 12 nm process. It contains 21,100 million transistors on a larger 815 mm² die, with a lower density of 25.9 million per square millimeter.

The RTX 3080 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Quadro GV100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 3080 Ti includes dedicated ray tracing cores, which the Quadro GV100 lacks. The Quadro GV100 compensates with a higher tensor core count, 640 versus 320.

The memory technologies are fundamentally different: GDDR6X on the RTX 3080 Ti versus HBM2 on the Quadro GV100. The HBM2 implementation uses a 4096-bit bus, which explains the Quadro GV100’s high bandwidth despite a lower memory clock. The RTX 3080 Ti’s GDDR6X uses a narrower 384-bit bus but achieves higher effective bandwidth through a much faster 19 Gbps effective transfer rate.

The FP16 ratio also differs. The RTX 3080 Ti has 1:1 FP16 to FP32 performance, both at 34.10 TFLOPS. The Quadro GV100 has 2:1 FP16 to FP32, with FP16 at 33.32 TFLOPS and FP32 at 16.66 TFLOPS. This makes the Quadro GV100 more efficient in half-precision tasks relative to its FP32 capability.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 in every recorded test. The RTX 3080 Ti wins all nine head-to-head benchmarks, with deltas ranging from 13.4% in Geekbench OpenCL to 68.5% in Passmark GPU Compute. The average benchmark score of 41,187 versus 35,520 confirms a 16% overall lead, and the percentile rankings (83rd versus 80th) place the RTX 3080 Ti higher in the global GPU hierarchy.

For users prioritizing raw graphics performance, gaming, or general compute, the RTX 3080 Ti is the clear choice from the data. Its higher shading unit count (10,240 versus 5,120) and doubled FP32 throughput (34.10 TFLOPS versus 16.66 TFLOPS) directly explain its dominance in DirectX and compute tests. The inclusion of ray tracing cores also gives it an architectural advantage for modern rendering workloads that leverage that feature.

The Quadro GV100, however, retains specific advantages outside the benchmark suite. Its 32 GB of HBM2 memory is a substantial capacity benefit for memory-bound professional workloads, and the 4096-bit bus provides near-comparable bandwidth despite the lower effective memory clock. The doubled tensor core count (640 versus 320) suggests that AI-focused tasks may behave differently, though the recorded benchmarks do not isolate this. The Quadro GV100 also consumes less power, with a 250 W TDP versus 350 W, and requires a single 8-pin connector rather than a 12-pin.

Therefore, the verdict depends on the workload. For most users, the RTX 3080 Ti delivers superior measured performance across all database benchmarks. For professionals who need maximum memory capacity or rely on tensor-heavy workflows, the Quadro GV100 may be the practical selection, even though its benchmark scores are lower. The data does not support a scenario where the Quadro GV100 wins on speed, but its memory and power profile offer qualitative benefits that the benchmarks do not fully capture.