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Graphcore C600 vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

The C600 and the RTX 5880 Ada deliver near-identical FP8 throughput (560 vs 554 TFLOPS dense).

C600: Colossus MK2, 2022 RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024
TDP
185 W vs 285 W
C600 draws 100 W less
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Graphcore C600

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What is the Graphcore C600?

The C600 is an ASIC from Graphcore on the Colossus MK2 architecture, an accelerator built for AI workloads. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. C600 full specifications →

Can I rent the C600 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the C600 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the C600 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the C600 against the RTX 5880 Ada. The C600 is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, Graphcore against NVIDIA, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. Flopper also compares it head to head with the GC200, across every published precision, memory and power. C600 vs GC200 →

Where do the C600 figures come from?

Every C600 figure on this page traces to Graphcore's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

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What is the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada?

The RTX 5880 Ada is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Ada Lovelace architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. RTX 5880 Ada full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX 5880 Ada in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the RTX 5880 Ada by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. RTX 5880 Ada rental prices →

How does the RTX 5880 Ada compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX 5880 Ada against the C600. The RTX 5880 Ada is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against Graphcore, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the RTX 5880 Ada figures come from?

Every RTX 5880 Ada figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

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C600
RTX 5880 Ada
Architecture
Colossus MK2Ada Lovelace
Launch Year
20222024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
—48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
—960 GB/s
TDP
185 W285 W
Process Node
—4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

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C600
RTX 5880 Ada
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No verified data available69 TFLOPS
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280 TFLOPS No verified data available
560 TFLOPS 554 TFLOPS
1,108 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
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Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The RTX 5880 Ada is the newer part: Ada Lovelace (2024) against the C600's Colossus MK2 (2022).

Power is 185 W against 285 W, and at FP32 the RTX 5880 Ada does more work per watt. Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP32, FP16, FP8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the C600 faster than the RTX 5880 Ada?

They are close on paper: both deliver about 560 TFLOPS of dense FP8 throughput. Memory, bandwidth, and power are the deciding differences.

Which should you choose, the C600 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

On raw FP8 throughput the C600 and the RTX 5880 Ada are level, so the decision rests on memory, power and price. The C600 draws 100 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

How much power do the C600 and the RTX 5880 Ada draw?

The C600 is rated at 185 W TDP and the RTX 5880 Ada at 285 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX 5880 Ada is the more efficient part.

How much do the C600 and the RTX 5880 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the C600, and the RTX 5880 Ada from $0.80 per GPU-hour across 1 provider. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

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