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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB vs NVIDIA L40 48GB

The L40 delivers 2.1x the FP8 throughput of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (362 vs 176 TFLOPS dense). The L40 also carries 32 GB more memory (48 GB vs 16 GB).

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER: Ada Lovelace, 2024 L40: Ada Lovelace, 2023
FP8 dense lead
2.1x
L40: 362 vs 176 TFLOPS
Memory
16 vs 48 GB
32 GB more for the L40
TDP
285 W vs 300 W
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER draws 15 W less
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB

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What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER?

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 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 SUPER full specifications →

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

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

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

This page sets the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER against the L40. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 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. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER figures come from?

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

NVIDIA L40 48GB

Leads on FP8 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA L40?

The L40 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. L40 full specifications →

Can I rent the L40 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the L40 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. L40 rental prices →

How does the L40 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the L40 against the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The L40 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. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the L40 figures come from?

Every L40 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
L40
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20242023
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
16 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
—864 GB/s
TDP
285 W300 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
L40
0.7 TFLOPS No verified data available
44 TFLOPS 91 TFLOPS
44 TFLOPS
sparse not published
91 TFLOPS
181 TFLOPS sparse
88 TFLOPS
sparse not published
181 TFLOPS
362 TFLOPS sparse
88 TFLOPS
sparse not published
181 TFLOPS
362 TFLOPS sparse
176 TFLOPS
sparse not published
362 TFLOPS
724 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
353 TOPS
sparse not published
362 TOPS
724 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 GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the newer part: Ada Lovelace (2024) against the L40's Ada Lovelace (2023).

The L40 carries 32 GB more memory (48 GB against 16 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Power is 285 W against 300 W, and at FP32 the L40 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 SUPER faster than the L40?

At FP8 precision the L40 reaches 362 TFLOPS dense against 176 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER or the L40?

Choose the L40 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 2.1x the FP8 throughput of the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. It also carries 32 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The L40 draws 15 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

Which has more memory, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER or the L40?

The L40 carries 48 GB of memory versus 16 GB for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

How much power do the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and the L40 draw?

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is rated at 285 W TDP and the L40 at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the L40 is the more efficient part.

How much do the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and the L40 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER from $0.13 per GPU-hour across 2 providers, and the L40 from $0.69 per GPU-hour across 7 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 SUPER 16GB

Rent from

$0.13 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 2 live listings across 2 providers

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NVIDIA L40 48GB

Rent from

$0.69 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 15 live listings across 7 providers · median $0.88

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

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