NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB vs NVIDIA A40 48GB
The A40 delivers 3.4x the FP16 throughput of the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (150 vs 44 TFLOPS dense). The A40 also carries 40 GB more memory (48 GB vs 8 GB).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
Full specs →NVIDIA A40 48GB
Full specs →Specifications
Performance (TFLOPS)
FLOPS by Precision
What actually differs
Both GPUs launched in 2021: the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti on Ampere and the A40 on Ampere.
Dense throughput for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti against the A40: FP32 22 vs 37 TFLOPS, FP16 44 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 290 W for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti faster than the A40?
At FP16 precision the A40 reaches 150 TFLOPS dense against 44 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.
Which has more memory, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti or the A40?
The A40 carries 48 GB of VRAM versus 8 GB for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
How much power do the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and the A40 draw?
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is rated at 290 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 3070 Ti or the A40 in the cloud?
Yes. Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper start at $0.07 per GPU hour. The rental pricing section on this page lists current providers and rates for both GPUs.
Where to Rent
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
| Provider | Configuration | Price/GPU-hr | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vast.ai | 1× GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Community | $0.07 | 1h ago | View → |
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