Quadro RTX 8000

TuringQuadro RTXCreatorWorkstationDesktopGDDR62018NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture
Turing
Launch Date
2018-08-13
CUDA Cores
4,608
Memory
48 GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
672 GB/s
TDP/TBP
260 W
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

Quadro RTX 8000 represents the professional side of Quadro RTX and the Turing generation around 2018. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Used-Market Caution

Before buying used, confirm bracket height, display adapters, mini-DP or DMS breakout cables, fan condition, VRAM errors, driver branch support, OEM firmware quirks, and whether the card needs workstation-specific airflow or auxiliary power.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 datasheetOfficial memory, interface, and power specificationsOpen source
  2. NVIDIA Power Guidelines for Workstation Products v15Official workstation GPU power and auxiliary connector tableOpen source
  3. NVIDIA Unveils Quadro RTX, World’s First Ray-Tracing GPUOfficial August 13, 2018 announcement naming Quadro RTX 5000, RTX 6000, and RTX 8000Open source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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