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NVIDIA A800 PCIe 80GB vs NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB

The A800 delivers 2.0x the FP16 throughput of the RTX A6000 (312 vs 155 TFLOPS dense). The A800 also carries 32 GB more memory (80 GB vs 48 GB).

A800: Ampere, 2022 RTX A6000: Ampere, 2020
FP16 dense lead
2.0x
A800: 312 vs 155 TFLOPS
Memory
80 vs 48 GB
32 GB more for the A800
Bandwidth
1.9 TB/s vs 768 GB/s
A800 moves data faster
TDP
300 W vs 300 W
Same power budget
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NVIDIA A800 PCIe 80GB

Leads on FP16 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA A800?

The A800 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Ampere 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. A800 full specifications →

Can I rent the A800 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the A800 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the A800 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the A800 against the RTX A6000. The A800 is the newer generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. Flopper also compares it head to head with the A800 SXM4, across every published precision, memory and power. A800 vs A800 SXM4 →

Where do the A800 figures come from?

Every A800 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB

Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA RTX A6000?

The RTX A6000 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Ampere 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 A6000 full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX A6000 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the RTX A6000 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. RTX A6000 rental prices →

How does the RTX A6000 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX A6000 against the A800. The RTX A6000 is the older generation of the two. Both are NVIDIA parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. Flopper also compares it head to head with the SC11 FP300, across every published precision, memory and power. RTX A6000 vs SC11 FP300 →

Where do the RTX A6000 figures come from?

Every RTX A6000 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

A800
RTX A6000
Architecture
AmpereAmpere
Launch Year
20222020
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
80 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.9 TB/s768 GB/s
TDP
300 W300 W
Process Node
7nm8nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

A800
RTX A6000
9.7 TFLOPS 0.6 TFLOPS
20 TFLOPS 39 TFLOPS
156 TFLOPS
sparse not published
77 TFLOPS
155 TFLOPS sparse
312 TFLOPS
sparse not published
155 TFLOPS
310 TFLOPS sparse
312 TFLOPS
sparse not published
155 TFLOPS
310 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
624 TOPS
sparse not published
310 TOPS
619 TOPS sparse

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 A800 is the newer part: Ampere (2022) against the RTX A6000's Ampere (2020).

The A800 carries 32 GB more memory (80 GB against 48 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 1.9 TB/s against 768 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 300 W against 300 W, and at FP32 the RTX A6000 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 FP64, FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the A800 faster than the RTX A6000?

At FP16 precision the A800 reaches 312 TFLOPS dense against 155 TFLOPS for the RTX A6000. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the A800 or the RTX A6000?

Choose the A800 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 2.0x the FP16 throughput of the RTX A6000. It also carries 32 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Which has more memory, the A800 or the RTX A6000?

The A800 carries 80 GB of memory versus 48 GB for the RTX A6000. Memory bandwidth is 1.9 TB/s for the A800 and 768 GB/s for the RTX A6000.

How much power do the A800 and the RTX A6000 draw?

The A800 is rated at 300 W TDP and the RTX A6000 at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX A6000 is the more efficient part.

How much do the A800 and the RTX A6000 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the A800, and the RTX A6000 from $0.33 per GPU-hour across 14 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

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NVIDIA A800 PCIe 80GB

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NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB

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$0.33 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 23 live listings across 14 providers · median $0.55

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