Nvidia RTX 3080 vs Nvidia RTX 5060

Nvidia RTX 3080 wins twice: it rents for 2.0x less per hour and still buys 3.1x more FP16 compute per dollar.

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Datasheet, side by side

Memory per GPU1.3x on the Nvidia RTX 3080
Memory bandwidth1.7x on the Nvidia RTX 3080
FP16 / BF16 dense1.5x on the Nvidia RTX 3080
Board power2.2x on the Nvidia RTX 5060

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 RTX 3080 Nvidia RTX 5060
Cheapest listed $0.03 $0.06
Median across providers $0.09 $0.08
Most expensive listed $0.17 $0.11
Providers 3 2
Reporting stock 2 1
One month, 730 hours $20 $40

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nvidia RTX 3080 or the Nvidia RTX 5060 cheaper to rent?

The Nvidia RTX 3080 starts at $0.03 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5060 at $0.06. Nvidia RTX 3080 wins twice: it rents for 2.0x less per hour and still buys 3.1x more FP16 compute per dollar.

Which one can I actually get right now?

Nvidia RTX 3080: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.03 at Vast.ai. Nvidia RTX 5060: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.06 at Vast.ai.

What does a month on each card cost?

Nvidia RTX 3080: $20 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 5060: $40 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.