Quadro RTX 8000 vs Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile with Quadro RTX 8000, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000 Mobile
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
36.19

RTX 8000 outperforms RTX 5000 Mobile by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking13561
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.97
Power efficiency22.6513.29
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$9,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30724608
Core clock speed1035 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate296.6509.8
Floating-point processing power9.492 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs192288
Tensor Cores384576
Ray Tracing Cores4872

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.57.5

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD131
−37.4%
180−190
+37.4%
1440p83
−32.5%
110−120
+32.5%
4K52
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data55.55
1440pno data90.90
4Kno data142.84

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−35.1%
100−105
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Elden Ring 120−130
−36%
170−180
+36%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
−30%
130−140
+30%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−35.1%
100−105
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−33.7%
230−240
+33.7%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
−32.7%
150−160
+32.7%
Valorant 200
−35%
270−280
+35%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
−30%
130−140
+30%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−35.1%
100−105
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Dota 2 33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Elden Ring 120−130
−36%
170−180
+36%
Far Cry 5 77
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Fortnite 160−170
−35.8%
220−230
+35.8%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−33.7%
230−240
+33.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
−30.4%
150−160
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 39
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−34%
260−270
+34%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
−33.8%
95−100
+33.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
−34.9%
170−180
+34.9%
Valorant 130
−38.5%
180−190
+38.5%
World of Tanks 270−280
−25.4%
350−400
+25.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
−30%
130−140
+30%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−35.1%
100−105
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Dota 2 92
−30.4%
120−130
+30.4%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−29%
120−130
+29%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−33.7%
230−240
+33.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−34%
260−270
+34%
Valorant 181
−38.1%
250−260
+38.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%
Elden Ring 70−75
−31.9%
95−100
+31.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−37.1%
240−250
+37.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%
World of Tanks 230−240
−30.4%
300−310
+30.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−32.4%
90−95
+32.4%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−37.9%
160−170
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−35.9%
140−150
+35.9%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−37.5%
110−120
+37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−31.1%
80−85
+31.1%
Valorant 129
−31.8%
170−180
+31.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Dota 2 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Elden Ring 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Metro Exodus 37
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−37.9%
160−170
+37.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
−25%
35−40
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Dota 2 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%
Fortnite 50−55
−30%
65−70
+30%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−35.6%
80−85
+35.6%
Valorant 69
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%

This is how RTX 5000 Mobile and RTX 8000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 37% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 8000 is 33% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 8000 is 35% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.19 50.21
Recency 27 May 2019 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 48 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 260 Watt

RTX 5000 Mobile has an age advantage of 9 months, and 136.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 8000, on the other hand, has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation one.


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