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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

The RTX 5880 Ada delivers 68% more FP8 throughput than the GeForce RTX 4090 (554 vs 330 TFLOPS dense). The RTX 5880 Ada also carries 24 GB more memory (48 GB vs 24 GB).

GeForce RTX 4090: Ada Lovelace, 2022 RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024
FP8 dense lead
+68%
RTX 5880 Ada: 554 vs 330 TFLOPS
Memory
24 vs 48 GB
24 GB more for the RTX 5880 Ada
Bandwidth
1.0 TB/s vs 960 GB/s
GeForce RTX 4090 moves data faster
TDP
450 W vs 285 W
RTX 5880 Ada draws 165 W less
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB

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What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090?

The GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 full specifications →

Can I rent the GeForce RTX 4090 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the GeForce RTX 4090 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. GeForce RTX 4090 rental prices →

How does the GeForce RTX 4090 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the GeForce RTX 4090 against the RTX 5880 Ada. The GeForce RTX 4090 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 Wormhole n150s, across every published precision, memory and power. GeForce RTX 4090 vs Wormhole n150s →

Where do the GeForce RTX 4090 figures come from?

NVIDIA published the GeForce RTX 4090 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

Leads on FP8 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada?

The RTX 5880 Ada 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. RTX 5880 Ada full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX 5880 Ada in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the RTX 5880 Ada by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. RTX 5880 Ada rental prices →

How does the RTX 5880 Ada compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX 5880 Ada against the GeForce RTX 4090. The RTX 5880 Ada 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 RTX 5880 Ada figures come from?

Every RTX 5880 Ada figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

GeForce RTX 4090
RTX 5880 Ada
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20222024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
24 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.0 TB/s960 GB/s
TDP
450 W285 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

GeForce RTX 4090
RTX 5880 Ada
1.3 TFLOPS No verified data available
83 TFLOPS 69 TFLOPS
83 TFLOPS
sparse not published
 No verified data available
165 TFLOPS
sparse not published
 No verified data available
165 TFLOPS
sparse not published
 No verified data available
330 TFLOPS
sparse not published
554 TFLOPS
1,108 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
661 TOPS
1,321 TOPS sparse
 No verified data available

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 RTX 5880 Ada is the newer part: Ada Lovelace (2024) against the GeForce RTX 4090's Ada Lovelace (2022).

The RTX 5880 Ada carries 24 GB more memory (48 GB against 24 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 1.0 TB/s against 960 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 450 W against 285 W, and at FP32 the RTX 5880 Ada 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 4090 faster than the RTX 5880 Ada?

At FP8 precision the RTX 5880 Ada reaches 554 TFLOPS dense against 330 TFLOPS for the GeForce RTX 4090. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the GeForce RTX 4090 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

Choose the RTX 5880 Ada for training and high-throughput inference: it has 68% more FP8 throughput than the GeForce RTX 4090. It also carries 24 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The RTX 5880 Ada draws 165 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

Which has more memory, the GeForce RTX 4090 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

The RTX 5880 Ada carries 48 GB of memory versus 24 GB for the GeForce RTX 4090. Memory bandwidth is 1.0 TB/s for the GeForce RTX 4090 and 960 GB/s for the RTX 5880 Ada.

How much power do the GeForce RTX 4090 and the RTX 5880 Ada draw?

The GeForce RTX 4090 is rated at 450 W TDP and the RTX 5880 Ada at 285 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX 5880 Ada is the more efficient part.

How much do the GeForce RTX 4090 and the RTX 5880 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the GeForce RTX 4090 from $0.30 per GPU-hour across 9 providers, and the RTX 5880 Ada from $0.80 per GPU-hour across 1 provider. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB

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$0.30 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 16 live listings across 9 providers · median $0.89

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NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

Rent from

$0.80 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 1 live listing across 1 provider

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

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