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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 8GB vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16GB

The Quadro RTX 5000 delivers 56% more FP16 throughput than the Quadro RTX 4000 (89 vs 57 TFLOPS dense). The Quadro RTX 5000 also carries 8 GB more memory (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Quadro RTX 4000: Turing, 2018 Quadro RTX 5000: Turing, 2018
FP16 dense lead
+56%
Quadro RTX 5000: 89 vs 57 TFLOPS
Memory
8 vs 16 GB
8 GB more for the Quadro RTX 5000
Bandwidth
416 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
Quadro RTX 5000 moves data faster
TDP
160 W vs 265 W
Quadro RTX 4000 draws 105 W less
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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 8GB

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What is the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000?

The Quadro RTX 4000 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Turing architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Quadro RTX 4000 full specifications →

Can I rent the Quadro RTX 4000 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Quadro RTX 4000 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Quadro RTX 4000 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Quadro RTX 4000 against the Quadro RTX 5000. Both parts launched in the same year. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Quadro RTX 4000 figures come from?

Every Quadro RTX 4000 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16GB

Leads on FP16 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000?

The Quadro RTX 5000 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Turing architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Quadro RTX 5000 full specifications →

Can I rent the Quadro RTX 5000 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Quadro RTX 5000 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Quadro RTX 5000 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Quadro RTX 5000 against the Quadro RTX 4000. Both parts launched in the same year. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Quadro RTX 5000 figures come from?

Every Quadro RTX 5000 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

Quadro RTX 4000
Quadro RTX 5000
Architecture
TuringTuring
Launch Year
20182018
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
8 GB16 GB
Memory Bandwidth
416 GB/s448 GB/s
TDP
160 W265 W
Process Node
12nm12nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

Quadro RTX 4000
Quadro RTX 5000
0.2 TFLOPS 0.3 TFLOPS
7.1 TFLOPS 11 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
57 TFLOPS 89 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available178 TOPS

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

Both launched in 2018, the Quadro RTX 4000 on Turing and the Quadro RTX 5000 on Turing.

The Quadro RTX 5000 carries 8 GB more memory (16 GB against 8 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 416 GB/s against 448 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 160 W against 265 W, and at FP32 the Quadro RTX 4000 does more work per watt. Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, FP16, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Quadro RTX 4000 faster than the Quadro RTX 5000?

At FP16 precision the Quadro RTX 5000 reaches 89 TFLOPS dense against 57 TFLOPS for the Quadro RTX 4000. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the Quadro RTX 4000 or the Quadro RTX 5000?

Choose the Quadro RTX 5000 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 56% more FP16 throughput than the Quadro RTX 4000. It also carries 8 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The Quadro RTX 5000 draws 105 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

Which has more memory, the Quadro RTX 4000 or the Quadro RTX 5000?

The Quadro RTX 5000 carries 16 GB of memory versus 8 GB for the Quadro RTX 4000. Memory bandwidth is 416 GB/s for the Quadro RTX 4000 and 448 GB/s for the Quadro RTX 5000.

How much power do the Quadro RTX 4000 and the Quadro RTX 5000 draw?

The Quadro RTX 4000 is rated at 160 W TDP and the Quadro RTX 5000 at 265 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the Quadro RTX 4000 is the more efficient part.

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