NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs NVIDIA A40 48GB
The A40 delivers 5.9x the FP16 throughput of the GeForce RTX 3060 (150 vs 25 TFLOPS dense). The A40 also carries 40 GB more memory (48 GB vs 8 GB).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Full specs →NVIDIA A40 48GB
Full specs →Specifications
Performance (TFLOPS)
FLOPS by Precision
What actually differs
The GeForce RTX 3060 is the newer part: Ampere, launched in 2022, against the A40's Ampere from 2021. Newer architectures typically add lower-precision formats and better throughput per watt, so check the precision rows your workload actually uses.
Dense throughput for the GeForce RTX 3060 against the A40: FP32 13 vs 37 TFLOPS, FP16 25 vs 150 TFLOPS. Sparse figures, where the vendor publishes them, appear under each dense number in the performance table.
Memory is 8 GB against 48 GB. More memory per GPU means larger models fit before you have to shard across cards, which often matters more than raw TFLOPS for inference.
Power budgets are 170 W for the GeForce RTX 3060 and 300 W for the A40. At FP32 that works out to 0.07 against 0.12 TFLOPS per watt.
For LLM training and inference, weight the FP8 and FP16 rows and memory capacity most heavily. For scientific and HPC workloads, the FP64 row is the one to read.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 faster than the A40?
At FP16 precision the A40 reaches 150 TFLOPS dense against 25 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 3060. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.
Which has more memory, the GeForce RTX 3060 or the A40?
The A40 carries 48 GB of VRAM versus 8 GB for the GeForce RTX 3060.
How much power do the GeForce RTX 3060 and the A40 draw?
The GeForce RTX 3060 is rated at 170 W TDP and the A40 at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the A40 is the more efficient part.
Can I rent the GeForce RTX 3060 or the A40 in the cloud?
Yes. Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper start at $0.06 per GPU hour. The rental pricing section on this page lists current providers and rates for both GPUs.
Where to Rent
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
| Provider | Configuration | Price/GPU-hr | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vast.ai | 1× GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Community | $0.06 | 2h ago | View → |
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