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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB vs NVIDIA L40S 48GB

The L40S delivers 4.6x the FP8 throughput of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (733 vs 160 TFLOPS dense). The L40S also carries 36 GB more memory (48 GB vs 12 GB).

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: Ada Lovelace, 2023 L40S: Ada Lovelace, 2023
FP8 dense lead
4.6x
L40S: 733 vs 160 TFLOPS
Memory
12 vs 48 GB
36 GB more for the L40S
Bandwidth
504 GB/s vs 864 GB/s
L40S moves data faster
TDP
285 W vs 350 W
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti draws 65 W less
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB

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What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti?

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 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. GeForce RTX 4070 Ti full specifications →

Can I rent the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GeForce RTX 4070 Ti rental prices →

How does the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti against the L40S. Both parts launched in the same year. Both are NVIDIA parts, 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 GeForce RTX 4070 Ti figures come from?

Every GeForce RTX 4070 Ti figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA L40S 48GB

Leads on FP8 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA L40S?

The L40S 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. L40S full specifications →

Can I rent the L40S in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the L40S by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. L40S rental prices →

How does the L40S compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the L40S against the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. Both parts launched in the same year. 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 TPU v5e 16GB and ATOM-Max, across every published precision, memory and power. L40S vs TPU v5e 16GB →

Where do the L40S figures come from?

Every L40S figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
L40S
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20232023
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
12 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
504 GB/s864 GB/s
TDP
285 W350 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
L40S
0.6 TFLOPS 1.4 TFLOPS
40 TFLOPS 92 TFLOPS
40 TFLOPS
sparse not published
183 TFLOPS
366 TFLOPS sparse
80 TFLOPS
sparse not published
362 TFLOPS
733 TFLOPS sparse
80 TFLOPS
sparse not published
362 TFLOPS
733 TFLOPS sparse
160 TFLOPS
sparse not published
733 TFLOPS
1,466 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
321 TOPS
641 TOPS sparse
733 TOPS
1,466 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

Both launched in 2023, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti on Ada Lovelace and the L40S on Ada Lovelace.

The L40S carries 36 GB more memory (48 GB against 12 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 504 GB/s against 864 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 285 W against 350 W, and at FP32 the L40S 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, FP8, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti faster than the L40S?

At FP8 precision the L40S reaches 733 TFLOPS dense against 160 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or the L40S?

Choose the L40S for training and high-throughput inference: it has 4.6x the FP8 throughput of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. It also carries 36 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The L40S draws 65 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

Which has more memory, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or the L40S?

The L40S carries 48 GB of memory versus 12 GB for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. Memory bandwidth is 504 GB/s for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and 864 GB/s for the L40S.

How much power do the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the L40S draw?

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is rated at 285 W TDP and the L40S at 350 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the L40S is the more efficient part.

How much do the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the L40S cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti from $0.13 per GPU-hour across 3 providers, and the L40S from $0.38 per GPU-hour across 25 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB

Rent from

$0.13 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 4 live listings across 3 providers

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Price history and every provider on the pricing page. Some links are affiliate links.

NVIDIA L40S 48GB

Rent from

$0.38 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 44 live listings across 25 providers · median $1.50

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Price history and every provider on the pricing page. Some links are affiliate links.

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