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L40S vs Quadro RTX 8000

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L40S

2022Core: 1110 MHzBoost: 2520 MHz
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Quadro RTX 8000

2018Core: 1395 MHzBoost: 1770 MHz
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L40S vs Quadro RTX 8000 Performance Spectrum

L40S
48 GB 300
20,023
+0.5%
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Quadro RTX 8000
48 GB 260
19,927
0.0%
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About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

L40S vs Quadro RTX 8000: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

L40S

2022

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $2,499 less on MSRP ($7,500 MSRP vs $9,999 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 34% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.7 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($7,500 MSRP vs $9,999 MSRP).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌15.4% higher power demand at 300W vs 260W.

Quadro RTX 8000

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 260W instead of 300W, a 40W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 48 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • ❌
    33.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $9,999 MSRPvs$7,500 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 2.7 G3D/$ ($9,999 MSRP vs $7,500 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
L40S is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.5% in PassMark G3D (20,023 vs 19,927), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
L40S is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 12nm, 142 vs 72 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
L40S makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,499 cheaper on MSRP at $7,500 vs $9,999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 34% (2.7 vs 2.0), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

L40S vs Quadro RTX 8000 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

L40S

The L40S is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 13 2022. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1110 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 18176 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 142 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,023 points.

NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 8000

The Quadro RTX 8000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 13 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 72 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,927 points. Launch price was $9,999.

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Graphics Performance

The L40S scores 20,023 and the Quadro RTX 8000 reaches 19,927 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The L40S is built on Ada Lovelace while the Quadro RTX 8000 uses Turing, both on 5 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 18,176 (L40S) vs 4,608 (Quadro RTX 8000). Raw compute: 91.61 TFLOPS (L40S) vs 16.31 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 8000). Boost clocks: 2520 MHz vs 1770 MHz. Ray tracing: 142 RT cores (L40S) vs 72 (Quadro RTX 8000) with 568 Tensor cores vs 576.

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
G3D Mark Score
20,023
19,927
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Turing
Process Node
5 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
18176+294%
4608
Compute (TFLOPS)
91.61 TFLOPS+462%
16.31 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2520 MHz+42%
1770 MHz
ROPs
192+100%
96
TMUs
568+97%
288
L1 Cache
17.8 MB+296%
4.5 MB
L2 Cache
48 MB+700%
6 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
142+97%
72
Tensor Cores
568
576+1%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The Quadro RTX 8000 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The L40S leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 48 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 960 GB/s (L40S) vs 768 GB/s (Quadro RTX 8000) — a 25% advantage for the L40S. Memory bus width is 384-bit on the L40S and 384-bit on the Quadro RTX 8000. L2 Cache: 48 MB (L40S) vs 6 MB (Quadro RTX 8000) — the L40S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
VRAM Capacity
48 GB
48 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s+25%
768 GB/s
Bus Width
384-bit
384-bit
L2 Cache
48 MB+700%
6 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (L40S) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 8000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th Gen (L40S) vs NVENC 7.0 (Quadro RTX 8000). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs PureVideo HD VP10. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,AV1 (L40S) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 8000).

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
Encoder
NVENC 8th Gen
NVENC 7.0
Decoder
NVDEC 5th Gen
PureVideo HD VP10
Codecs
H.264,H.265,AV1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The L40S draws 300W versus the Quadro RTX 8000's 260W — a 14.3% difference. The Quadro RTX 8000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 800W (L40S) vs 650W (Quadro RTX 8000). Power connectors: 16-pin vs 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
TDP
300W
260W-13%
Recommended PSU
800W
650W-19%
Power Connector
16-pin
1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin
Length
267mm
267mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
85°C
80°C-6%
Perf/Watt
66.7
76.6+15%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the L40S came in at $7500, while the Quadro RTX 8000 launched at $9999. On MSRP, L40S was 25% cheaper ($2499 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.7 (L40S) vs 2.0 (Quadro RTX 8000) — the L40S offers 35% better value. The newer card here is L40S (2022 vs 2018).

FeatureL40SQuadro RTX 8000
MSRP
$7500-25%
$9999
Performance per Dollar
2.7+35%
2.0
Codename
AD102
TU102
Release
October 13 2022
August 13 2018
Ranking
#76
#78
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