NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 5000

Quadro RTX 5000 — illustration of the card's form factor
VRAM
16GB
FP32 TFLOPS
11.2 TFLOPS
CUDA Cores
3,072
TDP
265 W

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$0.07/hour
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On-Demand
$0.07/ hour
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$0.66/ hour
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Compute Performance

FP3211.2 TFLOPS

Architecture

MicroarchitectureTuring
CUDA Cores3072
Tensor Cores384 Tensor Cores
RT Cores48 RT Cores

Memory & VRAM

Memory TypeGDDR6
Total Capacity16GB
Bandwidth448 GB/s
Bus Width256-bit
ECC SupportYes
Memory PoolingNVLink memory pooling

Connectivity & Scaling

InterconnectNVLink
IB Bandwidth50 GB/s (bidirectional)
PCIe InterfacePCI Express 3.0 xx16
TopologyNVLink (connects two GPUs)
GPUDirect RDMAYes

Virtualization

GPU SharingNVIDIA GPUDirect; NVLink (connects 2 GPUs)

Power & Efficiency

TDP265 W
Thermal LimitsActive

Physical Design

Form FactorPCIe
Slot WidthDual-slot
CoolingActive

Software Ecosystem

Compiler StackCUDA, DirectCompute, OpenCL ™
Driver StabilityQuadro cards are certified with a broad range of sophisticated professional applications, tested by leading workstation manufacturers, and backed by a global team of support specialists.

Server & Deployment

OEM AvailabilityBUY FROM PARTNERS
PreconfiguredLenovo ThinkPad and ThinkStation P Series; HP Z Workstation Family; Boston Limited server, storage and workstation solutions

System Compatibility

Required PCIePCI Express 3.0 x 16
MotherboardRequires a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot; full-height, dual-slot card (4.4” H x 10.5” L)
Rack PowerTotal board power: 265 W; Total graphics power: 230 W
OS CompatWindows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and Linux

Benchmarks & Throughput

Scaling Efficiency

Connect two Quadro RTX 5000s together with up to 50 GB/s of bandwidth for a combined 32 GB of GDDR6 memory to tackle larger rendering, AI, virtual reality, or visualisation workloads.

Multi-GPU Scalability

Scaling Efficiency

Single GPU11.2 TFLOPS
2-GPU50 GB/s (bidirectional)

Scaling Characteristics

ParallelismCUDA, DirectCompute, OpenCL

Workload Readiness

Market Authority

Key Strengths

Limitations

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Expert Insight

The Quadro RTX 5000 represents a strategic leap in AI compute. When comparing cloud providers, consider not just the hourly rate, but also the interconnect bandwidth (InfiniBand/NVLink) and regional availability which can significantly impact total cost of ownership for large-scale training.

Glossary Terms

FP32 TFLOPS
VRAM
TDP
Cores
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