Nvidia L40S vs Nvidia RTX 4090

Nvidia RTX 4090 wins twice: it rents for 3.2x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU2.0x on the Nvidia L40S
Memory bandwidth1.2x on the Nvidia RTX 4090
FP16 / BF16 dense2.2x on the Nvidia L40S
FP8 dense2.2x on the Nvidia L40S
Board power1.3x on the Nvidia L40S

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 L40S Nvidia RTX 4090
Cheapest listed $0.35 $0.11
Median across providers $0.83 $0.37
Most expensive listed $1.70 $0.49
Providers 10 6
Reporting stock 6 4
One month, 730 hours $255 $80

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX 4090 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 4090 at $0.11. Nvidia RTX 4090 wins twice: it rents for 3.2x less per hour and still buys 1.5x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium. Nvidia RTX 4090: 4 of 6 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.11 at Lium.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 4090: $80 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.