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MetaX C500 vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

The RTX 5880 Ada delivers 3.8x the FP32 throughput of the C500 (69 vs 18 TFLOPS dense). The C500 counters with 16 GB more memory (64 GB vs 48 GB).

C500: XCORE GPGPU, 2023 RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024
FP32 dense lead
3.8x
RTX 5880 Ada: 69 vs 18 TFLOPS
Memory
64 vs 48 GB
16 GB more for the C500
TDP
350 W vs 285 W
RTX 5880 Ada draws 65 W less
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MetaX C500

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What is the MetaX C500?

The C500 is a GPU from MetaX on the XCORE GPGPU 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. C500 full specifications →

Can I rent the C500 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the C500 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the C500 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the C500 against the RTX 5880 Ada. The C500 is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, MetaX against NVIDIA, 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 C500 figures come from?

MetaX published the C500 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

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 C500. The RTX 5880 Ada is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against MetaX, 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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C500
RTX 5880 Ada
Architecture
XCORE GPGPUAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20232024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
64 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
—960 GB/s
TDP
350 W285 W
Process Node
7nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

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C500
RTX 5880 Ada
No verified data available No verified data available
18 TFLOPS 69 TFLOPS
140 TFLOPS No verified data available
280 TFLOPS No verified data available
280 TFLOPS No verified data available
No verified data available554 TFLOPS
1,108 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
560 TOPS No verified data available

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 C500's XCORE GPGPU (2023).

The C500 carries 16 GB more memory (64 GB against 48 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Power is 350 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, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the C500 faster than the RTX 5880 Ada?

At FP32 precision the RTX 5880 Ada reaches 69 TFLOPS dense against 18 TFLOPS for the C500. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the C500 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

Choose the RTX 5880 Ada for training and high-throughput inference: it has 3.8x the FP32 throughput of the C500. Choose the C500 when the model has to fit on one GPU: it carries 16 GB more memory. The RTX 5880 Ada draws 65 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

Which has more memory, the C500 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

The C500 carries 64 GB of memory versus 48 GB for the RTX 5880 Ada.

How much power do the C500 and the RTX 5880 Ada draw?

The C500 is rated at 350 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 C500 and the RTX 5880 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the C500, 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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