GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs Quadro RTX 6000

Place in the ranking	67	25
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.51	40.46
Power efficiency	12.88	13.63
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU102	GA102
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 August 2018 (6 years ago)	11 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$6,299	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 12 GB has 634% better value for money than RTX 6000.

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 cores	4608	8960
Core clock speed	1440 MHz	1260 MHz
Boost clock speed	1770 MHz	1710 MHz
Number of transistors	18,600 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	260 Watt	350 Watt
Texture fill rate	509.8	478.8
Floating-point processing power	16.31 TFLOPS	30.64 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	288	280
Tensor Cores	576	280
Ray Tracing Cores	72	70

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	285 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 12-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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth	672.0 GB/s	912.4 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 6000 48.66

RTX 3080 12 GB 69.32
+42.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 6000 18707

RTX 3080 12 GB 26649
+42.5%

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 HD	130−140 −43.1%	186 +43.1%
1440p	80−85 −48.8%	119 +48.8%
4K	60−65 −45%	87 +45%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	48.45 −1028%	4.30 +1028%
1440p	78.74 −1073%	6.71 +1073%
4K	104.98 −1043%	9.18 +1043%

RTX 3080 12 GB has 1028% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3080 12 GB has 1073% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3080 12 GB has 1043% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Elden Ring	183 +0%	183 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	179 +0%	179 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	422 +0%	422 +0%
Metro Exodus	136 +0%	136 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Valorant	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	154 +0%	154 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Dota 2	162 +0%	162 +0%
Elden Ring	262 +0%	262 +0%
Far Cry 5	115 +0%	115 +0%
Fortnite	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	356 +0%	356 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	155 +0%	155 +0%
Metro Exodus	124 +0%	124 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	140 +0%	140 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Dota 2	161 +0%	161 +0%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	314 +0%	314 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	130 +0%	130 +0%
Elden Ring	168 +0%	168 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	130 +0%	130 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
World of Tanks	450−500 +0%	450−500 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	93 +0%	93 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	236 +0%	236 +0%
Metro Exodus	116 +0%	116 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	300−310 +0%	300−310 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55 +0%	55 +0%
Dota 2	170 +0%	170 +0%
Elden Ring	96 +0%	96 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	170 +0%	170 +0%
Metro Exodus	65 +0%	65 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170 +0%	170 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Dota 2	156 +0%	156 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	142 +0%	142 +0%
Valorant	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

This is how RTX 6000 and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 12 GB is 43% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 12 GB is 49% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 12 GB is 45% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	48.66	69.32
Recency	13 August 2018	11 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	260 Watt	350 Watt

RTX 6000 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 34.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 42.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.