Nvidia A5000
$0.16/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q2 2021
- Median $0.30/GPU/hr
- $117 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A5000 vs Nvidia RTX 2080
Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 1.3x less per hour, but Nvidia A5000 buys 2.1x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
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Nvidia RTX 2080
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Turing
- Released Q3 2018
- Median $0.43/GPU/hr
- $89 per 730-hour month
- 1 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
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 A5000 | Nvidia RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.16 | $0.12 |
| Median across providers | $0.30 | $0.43 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.42 | $0.74 |
| Providers | 4 | 2 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 1 |
| One month, 730 hours | $117 | $89 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A5000 or the Nvidia RTX 2080 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A5000 starts at $0.16 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 2080 at $0.12. Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 1.3x less per hour, but Nvidia A5000 buys 2.1x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A5000: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.16 at Runpod. Nvidia RTX 2080: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.12 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A5000: $117 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 2080: $89 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.