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NVIDIA L40 48GB vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

The RTX 5880 Ada delivers 53% more FP8 throughput than the L40 (554 vs 362 TFLOPS dense).

L40: Ada Lovelace, 2023 RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024
FP8 dense lead
+53%
RTX 5880 Ada: 554 vs 362 TFLOPS
Memory
48 vs 48 GB
Same capacity
Bandwidth
864 GB/s vs 960 GB/s
RTX 5880 Ada moves data faster
TDP
300 W vs 285 W
RTX 5880 Ada draws 15 W less
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NVIDIA L40 48GB vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

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NVIDIA L40 48GB

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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 RTX 5880 Ada. 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 →

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 L40. 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

L40
RTX 5880 Ada
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20232024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
48 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
864 GB/s960 GB/s
TDP
300 W285 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

L40
RTX 5880 Ada
No verified data available No verified data available
91 TFLOPS 69 TFLOPS
91 TFLOPS
181 TFLOPS sparse
 No verified data available
181 TFLOPS
362 TFLOPS sparse
 No verified data available
181 TFLOPS
362 TFLOPS sparse
 No verified data available
362 TFLOPS
724 TFLOPS sparse
554 TFLOPS
1,108 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
362 TOPS
724 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 L40's Ada Lovelace (2023).

Both carry 48 GB of memory. Bandwidth is 864 GB/s against 960 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 300 W against 285 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 FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the L40 faster than the RTX 5880 Ada?

At FP8 precision the RTX 5880 Ada reaches 554 TFLOPS dense against 362 TFLOPS for the L40. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the L40 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

Choose the RTX 5880 Ada for training and high-throughput inference: it has 53% more FP8 throughput than the L40. The RTX 5880 Ada draws 15 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack.

Which has more memory, the L40 or the RTX 5880 Ada?

Both GPUs carry 48 GB of memory. Memory bandwidth is 864 GB/s for the L40 and 960 GB/s for the RTX 5880 Ada.

How much power do the L40 and the RTX 5880 Ada draw?

The L40 is rated at 300 W TDP and the RTX 5880 Ada at 285 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the L40 is the more efficient part.

How much do the L40 and the RTX 5880 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the L40 from $0.46 per GPU-hour across 8 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 L40 48GB

Rent from

$0.46 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 16 live listings across 8 providers · median $0.88

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

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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