NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits these two cards into clear use cases. The NVIDIA TITAN V wins 7 of the 9 recorded head-to-head tests, while the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 takes only 2. But the magnitude and nature of those wins matter more than the raw count.

The TITAN V dominates compute-oriented APIs. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 157,265 against 101,883 for the RTX 8000, a 54.4% advantage. That is the single largest gap in the entire comparison. Vulkan shows a similar story: 152,117 versus 122,637, a 24% lead. This pattern points to the TITAN V being the stronger choice for raw compute workloads, particularly those that leverage OpenCL or Vulkan compute shaders.

The RTX 8000 fights back in two specific areas. Passmark DirectX 11 shows a 19.1% win for the RTX 8000 (188 versus 152), and Passmark GPU Compute shows a 7.3% lead (9,992 versus 9,263). The DirectX 11 result is notable because it flips the overall trend, suggesting the Turing architecture handles legacy DirectX 11 rendering more efficiently. The GPU Compute win indicates that in certain compute benchmarks, the RTX 8000's higher boost clock and different shader arrangement can outperform the TITAN V despite its lower core count.

The remaining tests are near-ties. Passmark G3D shows 19,805 for the TITAN V versus 19,799 for the RTX 8000, a delta of effectively 0%. DirectX 9, DirectX 12, and G2D all go to the TITAN V but by margins of 8.2% or less. These results confirm that for general 3D rendering, the two cards are essentially interchangeable in performance.

The broader database context reinforces this split. The TITAN V sits at the 79th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 34,355, while the RTX 8000 lands at the 74th percentile with 28,421. The TITAN V's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (0.6% slower) and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (0.4% slower), placing it in a cluster of professional cards. The RTX 8000's nearest rivals are older AMD cards like the Radeon R9 M295X and the FirePro S7150, which bracket its score within 1.2%.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent different NVIDIA architectures built on the same process node. The TITAN V uses the GV100 chip on the Volta architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 12 nm process. The RTX 8000 uses the TU102 chip on the Turing architecture, also TSMC 12 nm. Both come from the same foundry and node, but the chip designs diverge significantly.

The TITAN V packs 21,100 million transistors on an 815 mm² die, yielding a density of 25.9M transistors per mm². The RTX 8000 has fewer transistors at 18,600 million on a smaller 754 mm² die, with a slightly lower density of 24.7M per mm². The TITAN V's larger die accommodates more compute resources: 5,120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The RTX 8000 counters with 4,608 shading units and 288 TMUs, but also matches the 96 ROPs.

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The TITAN V uses 12 GB of HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus, delivering 651.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 8000 uses 48 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, achieving 672.0 GB/s. The RTX 8000 has four times the capacity and slightly more bandwidth, but the TITAN V's HBM2 on a wider bus is a different design philosophy aimed at latency-sensitive workloads.

The RTX 8000 introduces hardware features the TITAN V lacks entirely. It has 72 RT cores dedicated to ray tracing and 576 tensor cores for AI acceleration. The TITAN V has 640 tensor cores but no RT cores. This makes the RTX 8000 the only one of the pair capable of hardware-accelerated ray tracing. The TITAN V counters with a higher base clock of 1200 MHz versus 1395 MHz for the RTX 8000? No, the RTX 8000 actually clocks higher: base 1395 MHz and boost 1770 MHz, compared to the TITAN V's 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost. The RTX 8000's higher clocks partially compensate for its lower core count.

The TITAN V supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the RTX 8000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 8000 also offers more display outputs: 4x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C, versus the TITAN V's 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory, and does it matter for the benchmarks shown?

A: The RTX 8000 has 48 GB of GDDR6, four times the TITAN V's 12 GB of HBM2. However, the recorded benchmarks do not show a clear advantage from the extra capacity. The RTX 8000 loses most tests despite having more memory, suggesting the tested workloads were not capacity-limited.

Q: Does the RTX 8000 support ray tracing hardware?

A: Yes. The RTX 8000 includes 72 RT cores on the Turing architecture, while the TITAN V on Volta has no RT cores. This is a feature difference, not a performance difference in the benchmark data.

Q: Why does the TITAN V win so many compute benchmarks despite having a lower FP32 rating?

A: The TITAN V has 5,120 shading units versus 4,608 on the RTX 8000, and its tensor core count is higher at 640 versus 576. The recorded Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores show the TITAN V ahead by 54.4% and 24% respectively, indicating that core count and memory architecture matter more than clock speed in these tests.

Q: Which card has the higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 8000 boosts to 1770 MHz, while the TITAN V boosts to 1455 MHz. This clock advantage helps the RTX 8000 in DirectX 11 and GPU Compute tests, where it wins by 19.1% and 7.3% respectively.

Q: Are these cards still in production?

A: No. Both are marked as end-of-life in the database. The TITAN V was released in December 2017 and the RTX 8000 in August 2018.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare to the rest of the GPU market?

A: The TITAN V has an average score of 34,355, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 8000 averages 28,421, which is the 74th percentile. The TITAN V sits 0.4% above the NVIDIA RTX A1000, while the RTX 8000 sits 1.4% above the GeForce GTX 980 Ti.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN V | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | GV100 | TU102 |

| Architecture | Volta | Turing |

| Transistors | 21,100 million | 18,600 million |

| Die Size | 815 mm² | 754 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 25.9M / mm² | 24.7M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1200 MHz | 1395 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1455 MHz | 1770 MHz |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 48 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 3072 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 651.3 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5120 | 4608 |

| TMUs | 320 | 288 |

| ROPs | 96 | 96 |

| RT Cores | None | 72 |

| Tensor Cores | 640 | 576 |

| Pixel Rate | 139.7 GPixel/s | 169.9 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 465.6 GTexel/s | 509.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.90 TFLOPS | 16.31 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) | 32.62 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 260 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Release Date | 2017-12-06 | 2018-08-12 |

| Launch MSRP | 2,999 USD | 9,999 USD |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most decisive result in the entire comparison is Geekbench OpenCL. The TITAN V scores 157,265 against the RTX 8000's 101,883, a 54.4% gap. This is not a marginal difference; it is a complete rout. For any workload that scales with OpenCL compute, the TITAN V is the clear choice. The Vulkan result reinforces this, with the TITAN V at 152,117 versus 122,637, a 24% advantage. These two tests alone establish the TITAN V's dominance in modern compute APIs.

The RTX 8000's biggest win is Passmark DirectX 11, where it scores 188 versus 152 for the TITAN V, a 19.1% margin. This is a substantial reversal and suggests the Turing architecture has better optimized path for DirectX 11 rendering. The RTX 8000 also wins Passmark GPU Compute, scoring 9,992 against 9,263, a 7.3% lead. While smaller, this win shows the RTX 8000 can outperform in compute workloads that favor its higher clocks and newer architecture.

The near-ties tell their own story. Passmark G3D shows almost identical scores: 19,805 for the TITAN V and 19,799 for the RTX 8000, a delta of 0%. If the workload is general 3D rendering, the choice between these two cards makes no performance difference. Passmark DirectX 12 is also close, with the TITAN V ahead by just 2.5% (81 versus 79). DirectX 9 shows a 0.9% TITAN V lead (213 versus 211), and G2D shows an 8.2% TITAN V lead (937 versus 866).

The TITAN V's wins are concentrated in the compute-heavy and modern API tests, while the RTX 8000's wins are in legacy DirectX and one specific compute test. The overall score distribution, with the TITAN V averaging 34,355 versus 28,421 for the RTX 8000, reflects this pattern. The TITAN V's nearest rival cluster includes the RTX A2000 12 GB at 0.6% slower and the RTX A1000 at 0.4% slower, while the RTX 8000's cluster includes the Radeon RX 570 at 1.2% faster and the GTX 980 Ti at 1.4% slower.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion: pick the TITAN V if your priority is raw compute performance in modern APIs. Its 54.4% lead in OpenCL and 24% lead in Vulkan are too large to ignore for compute-focused workloads. The TITAN V also holds a narrow advantage in most DirectX tests, including a 2.5% win in DirectX 12 and a 0.9% win in DirectX 9. Its average benchmark score is 20.9% higher than the RTX 8000's, and it sits five percentile points higher in the overall GPU ranking.

Pick the RTX 8000 if you need memory capacity, ray tracing hardware, or better legacy DirectX 11 performance. The 48 GB of GDDR6 is four times the TITAN V's 12 GB, which matters for large datasets that exceed the TITAN V's capacity. The 72 RT cores enable hardware ray tracing that the TITAN V cannot do. And the 19.1% DirectX 11 win shows the Turing architecture handles older rendering paths better.

The RTX 8000 also has a significantly higher launch MSRP of 9,999 USD compared to the TITAN V's 2,999 USD. The benchmark data does not justify that price difference for pure performance, since the TITAN V wins most tests. The RTX 8000's value comes from its memory capacity and RT cores, not from higher benchmark scores.

For a builder making a decision today, the TITAN V is the better performer in the recorded tests. It wins 7 of 9 benchmarks, wins the two largest margins, and has a higher overall percentile rank. The RTX 8000 is the better choice only when the workload specifically requires its unique features: 48 GB memory, ray tracing, or the DirectX 11 optimization that gives it a 19.1% edge. If none of those apply, the data says the TITAN V is the card to get.