NVIDIA Quadro GV100 vs NVIDIA TITAN RTX Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents two end-of-life NVIDIA flagships with clearly different personalities. The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 and NVIDIA TITAN RTX share a 12 nm TSMC process and a dual-slot design, but their benchmark records diverge sharply. Across the nine head-to-head tests in the database, the TITAN RTX claims seven wins, while the Quadro GV100 takes two. The TITAN RTX dominates the PassMark suite, winning every DirectX test from DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, along with the 2D, 3D, and compute tests. Its largest margin is an 11.1% lead in PassMark DirectX 11, and it edges ahead by 9.6% in PassMark GPU Compute. The Quadro GV100, however, wins the two Geekbench tests: OpenCL by 3.6% and Vulkan by 2.5%. The average benchmark score tells a different story than the head-to-head count: the GV100 averages 35520 points across all recorded tests, while the TITAN RTX averages 31676. This discrepancy arises because the Geekbench scores are dramatically higher than the PassMark scores for both cards, so the GV100's wins in those two heavy tests lift its average despite losing seven smaller tests. The percentile ranking favors the GV100 at the 80th percentile versus the TITAN RTX at the 76th percentile among all GPUs.

Who should pick which? The TITAN RTX appeals to users whose workloads align with DirectX and compute-heavy PassMark tests, where it consistently outperforms. The Quadro GV100 suits users prioritizing OpenCL and Vulkan performance, and its higher average score suggests broader strength across mixed workloads. The GV100 also carries 32 GB of HBM2 memory versus 24 GB of GDDR6, which matters for memory-capacity-bound tasks. The TITAN RTX includes 72 RT cores, a feature the GV100 lacks entirely. The GV100's launch MSRP was 8,999 USD, while the TITAN RTX launched at 2,499 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro GV100 averages 35520 points across all recorded benchmarks, while the NVIDIA TITAN RTX averages 31676 points. The GV100 sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs, and the TITAN RTX sits at the 76th percentile.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Quadro GV100 scores 150004 in Geekbench OpenCL, beating the TITAN RTX's 144858 by 3.6%. This is one of the GV100's two head-to-head wins in the recorded data.

Q: Which card performs better in DirectX 11?

A: The TITAN RTX wins PassMark DirectX 11 with a score of 189 versus the GV100's 168, a margin of 11.1%. This is the largest delta in any of the nine head-to-head tests.

Q: Do both cards support real-time ray tracing?

A: No. The TITAN RTX includes 72 RT cores, while the Quadro GV100 has no RT cores listed in its specifications. The TITAN RTX also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), whereas the GV100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What are the memory configurations?

A: The Quadro GV100 has 32 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth. The TITAN RTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units and tensor cores?

A: The Quadro GV100 has 5120 shading units and 640 tensor cores. The TITAN RTX has 4608 shading units and 576 tensor cores. The GV100 also has 320 texture mapping units and 128 ROPs, compared to the TITAN RTX's 288 TMUs and 96 ROPs.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent different NVIDIA architectures built on the same 12 nm TSMC process. The Quadro GV100 uses the GV100 chip with Volta architecture, while the TITAN RTX uses the TU102 chip with Turing architecture. Both are end-of-life products, but they belong to different generations: the GV100 is part of the Quadro Volta (Vx000) generation, and the TITAN RTX is part of the GeForce 20 generation.

The transistor counts differ. The GV100 packs 21,100 million transistors on an 815 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 25.9 million per square millimeter. The TITAN RTX contains 18,600 million transistors on a 754 mm² die, with a density of 24.7 million per square millimeter. The GV100's larger die and higher transistor count give it a slight density advantage.

The most significant architectural feature difference is ray tracing. The TITAN RTX includes 72 RT cores, a Turing-generation addition that the Volta-based GV100 does not have. Both cards include tensor cores, but the counts differ: 640 on the GV100 versus 576 on the TITAN RTX. The DirectX support reflects this generational gap. The TITAN RTX supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the GV100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The memory architectures are fundamentally different. The GV100 uses HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, while the TITAN RTX uses GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus. This affects both capacity and bandwidth. The GV100 offers 32 GB at 868.4 GB/s, and the TITAN RTX offers 24 GB at 672.0 GB/s. The display outputs also differ: the GV100 provides four DisplayPort 1.4a connections, while the TITAN RTX provides one HDMI 2.0, three DisplayPort 1.4a, and one USB Type-C.

Specification Differences

The clock speeds favor the TITAN RTX. Its base clock is 1350 MHz and boost clock is 1770 MHz, compared to the GV100's 1132 MHz base and 1627 MHz boost. The memory clocks differ as well: the GV100 runs at 848 MHz with 1696 Mbps effective, while the TITAN RTX runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective.

The compute resources favor the GV100 in raw counts. It has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The TITAN RTX has 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The GV100 also has more tensor cores at 640 versus 576. The TITAN RTX counters with 72 RT cores, which the GV100 lacks entirely.

The pixel and texture rates reflect these differences. The GV100 achieves 208.3 GPixel/s and 520.6 GTexel/s. The TITAN RTX achieves 169.9 GPixel/s and 509.8 GTexel/s. The floating-point performance is close: the GV100 delivers 16.66 TFLOPS FP32 and 33.32 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), while the TITAN RTX delivers 16.31 TFLOPS FP32 and 32.62 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1).

The power and physical specifications differ. The GV100 has a 250 W TDP with one 8-pin power connector. The TITAN RTX has a 280 W TDP with two 8-pin power connectors. Both suggest a 600 W power supply. Both are dual-slot cards with a 267 mm length and 111 mm height on the GV100 versus 116 mm height on the TITAN RTX. The TITAN RTX adds a width of 35 mm, which the GV100 does not list. The release dates are separated by months: the GV100 launched on March 26, 2018, and the TITAN RTX launched on December 17, 2018.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The nine head-to-head tests reveal a clear split. The Quadro GV100 wins the Geekbench tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the GV100 scores 150004 against the TITAN RTX's 144858, a 3.6% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the GV100 scores 139526 against 136073, a 2.5% advantage. These are the only two tests the GV100 wins, and they are the highest-scoring tests in the entire set.

The TITAN RTX wins every PassMark test. In PassMark DirectX 10, it scores 147 versus 140, a 4.8% lead. In DirectX 11, the margin grows to 11.1% with scores of 189 and 168. DirectX 12 shows a 4.5% lead with scores of 88 and 84. DirectX 9 shows a 7.2% lead with scores of 223 and 207. The TITAN RTX wins PassMark G2D with 860 against 836, a 2.8% lead, and PassMark G3D with 20491 against 19650, a 4.1% lead. The largest PassMark margin is in GPU Compute, where the TITAN RTX scores 10034 against 9069, a 9.6% advantage.

The average benchmark scores complicate the head-to-head picture. The GV100's average of 35520 exceeds the TITAN RTX's 31676 by a substantial margin. The nearest rivals in the database help contextualize these averages. The GV100's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at 35435, just 0.2% lower, followed by the AMD Radeon Pro Duo at 35860 (0.9% higher) and the NVIDIA T1000 at 36289 (2.1% higher). The TITAN RTX's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 31532 (0.5% higher) and the Intel Arc Pro A30M at 31894 (0.7% higher). The GV100's rivals are generally higher-scoring cards, while the TITAN RTX's rivals sit closer to its average.

Where Each One Wins

The TITAN RTX wins in DirectX-oriented workloads across every version tested. Its PassMark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 victories, with margins from 4.5% to 11.1%, make it the stronger choice for applications that rely on legacy or current DirectX paths. Its PassMark GPU Compute win by 9.6% indicates an advantage in compute-heavy tasks measured by that suite. The 3D and 2D PassMark wins, at 4.1% and 2.8% respectively, reinforce its general graphics superiority in the PassMark methodology. The TITAN RTX also brings 72 RT cores to the table, making it the only one of the two with hardware support for ray tracing workloads. Its higher base and boost clocks, 1350 MHz and 1770 MHz, likely contribute to its PassMark dominance.

The Quadro GV100 wins in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, which are the two most demanding general-purpose compute tests in the recorded data. Its 3.6% OpenCL lead and 2.5% Vulkan lead, combined with its higher average benchmark score of 35520, suggest it handles mixed and modern compute APIs more effectively. The GV100's advantage in shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and tensor cores, along with its larger 32 GB HBM2 memory pool and 868.4 GB/s bandwidth, positions it for memory-intensive and parallel compute tasks. Its pixel rate of 208.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 520.6 GTexel/s both exceed the TITAN RTX's corresponding rates.

The use-case split is therefore clean. Users prioritizing DirectX gaming or ray tracing should favor the TITAN RTX, given its seven head-to-head wins and RT core support. Users prioritizing OpenCL, Vulkan, or memory capacity should favor the Quadro GV100, given its Geekbench victories and 32 GB memory configuration. The TITAN RTX's lower TDP-adjusted performance profile is not directly comparable, but the data shows it wins more individual tests while the GV100 wins the larger compute tests and the overall average.