NVIDIA RTX 5090vsNVIDIA A40
Detailed specifications, performance benchmarks, and pricing comparison to help you choose the right GPU for your AI workloads.
NVIDIA RTX 5090
Blackwell · 2025
NVIDIA A40
Ampere · 2020
Specifications · Comparison
Side by side specs.
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX 5090 | NVIDIA A40 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| VRAM | 32 GB | 48 GB+33.3% |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s+157.5% | 696 GB/s |
| FP32 Performance | 125 TFLOPS+234.2% | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| FP16 Performance | 250 TFLOPS+234.2% | 74.8 TFLOPS |
| INT8 Performance | 1000 TOPS+234.4% | 299 TOPS |
| TDP | 575W | 300W |
| Form Factor | Consumer | PCIe |
| Price (avg/hr) | $0.55 | $0.75 |
Performance · Analysis
Performance breakdown.
Compute (FP32)
Raw single-precision floating point throughput
NVIDIA RTX 5090 is 234.2% faster
Training (FP16)
Half-precision performance for deep learning training
NVIDIA RTX 5090 is 234.2% faster
Inference (INT8)
Integer performance for model inference workloads
NVIDIA RTX 5090 is 234.4% faster
Memory Bandwidth
Data transfer rate between memory and compute units
NVIDIA RTX 5090 is 157.5% faster
Best Compute
NVIDIA RTX 5090
Most Memory
NVIDIA A40
Best Training
NVIDIA RTX 5090
Best Value
NVIDIA RTX 5090
Pricing · Cost
Cost comparison.
Hourly
Save $0.20 with NVIDIA RTX 5090
Daily
Save $4.80 with NVIDIA RTX 5090
Monthly
Save $144.00 with NVIDIA RTX 5090
Use Cases · Workloads
Best for your workload.
NVIDIA RTX 5090
NVIDIA A40
Platform · Benefits
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Related · Comparisons
Compare other GPUs.
FAQ · Questions
Common questions.
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