Nvidia A40 vs Nvidia GH200

Nvidia A40 wins twice: it rents for 19.1x less per hour and still buys 2.9x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU2.0x on the Nvidia GH200
Memory bandwidth5.7x on the Nvidia GH200
FP16 / BF16 dense6.6x on the Nvidia GH200

Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.

Price, side by side

Metric Nvidia A40 Nvidia GH200
Cheapest listed $0.12 $2.29
Median across providers $0.73 $3.26
Most expensive listed $1.86 $4.23
Providers 4 2
Reporting stock 2 0
One month, 730 hours $88 $1,672

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia A40 or the Nvidia GH200 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia A40 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia GH200 at $2.29. Nvidia A40 wins twice: it rents for 19.1x less per hour and still buys 2.9x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia A40: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Runpod. Nvidia GH200: 0 of 2 providers report stock.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia A40: $88 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia GH200: $1,672 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.