GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs Quadro RTX 8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 8000 with GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

RTX 8000
2018
48 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
50.03

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms RTX 8000 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking619
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.9067.39
Power efficiency13.1924.37
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU102AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 SUPER has 3447% better value for money than RTX 8000.

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 cores46087168
Core clock speed1395 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8554.4
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS35.48 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs288224
Tensor Cores576224
Ray Tracing Cores7256

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount48 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s504.2 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.9

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 8000 50.03
RTX 4070 SUPER 78.20
+56.3%

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 8000 19278
RTX 4070 SUPER 30134
+56.3%

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 HD140−150
−57.9%
221
+57.9%
1440p85−90
−63.5%
139
+63.5%
4K55−60
−56.4%
86
+56.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p71.422.71
1440p117.644.31
4K181.806.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 428
+0%
428
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 381
+0%
381
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 201
+0%
201
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 139
+0%
139
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 265
+0%
265
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 133
+0%
133
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 132
+0%
132
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 62
+0%
62
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

This is how RTX 8000 and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 58% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 64% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 56% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.03 78.20
Recency 13 August 2018 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 220 Watt

RTX 8000 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4070 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 56.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 8000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop one.


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

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