diff --git a/test/float8/test_base.py b/test/float8/test_base.py
index 58df3a343c..36ea40eb81 100644
--- a/test/float8/test_base.py
+++ b/test/float8/test_base.py
@@ -730,14 +730,10 @@ def test_pad_inner_dim(self, base_dtype, use_fast_accum):
             emulated_config,
             GemmInputRole.WEIGHT,
         )
-        out_emualted = a_fp8 @ b_fp8
-        out_emualted.to(compare_type)
-
-        if base_dtype in {torch.bfloat16, torch.float16}:
-            atol, rtol = 7e-2, 7e-2
-        else:
-            atol, rtol = 2e-3, 2e-3
-        torch.testing.assert_close(out_padded, out_emualted, atol=atol, rtol=rtol)
+        out_emulated = a_fp8 @ b_fp8
+        out_emulated.to(compare_type)
+        sqnr = compute_error(out_padded, out_emulated)
+        assert sqnr > 50.0
 
 
 class TestNumerics: