NVIDIA L40S 48GB vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB
The L40S and the RTX 6000 Ada deliver near-identical FP8 throughput (733 vs 729 TFLOPS dense).
NVIDIA L40S 48GB
Full specs →NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB
Full specs →Specifications
Performance (TFLOPS)
FLOPS by Precision
What actually differs
Both GPUs launched in 2023: the L40S on Ada Lovelace and the RTX 6000 Ada on Ada Lovelace.
Dense throughput for the L40S against the RTX 6000 Ada: FP32 92 vs 91 TFLOPS, FP8 733 vs 729 TFLOPS. Sparse figures, where the vendor publishes them, appear under each dense number in the performance table.
Memory is 48 GB against 48 GB, fed at 864 GB/s versus 960 GB/s. 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 350 W for the L40S and 300 W for the RTX 6000 Ada. At FP32 that works out to 0.26 against 0.30 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 L40S faster than the RTX 6000 Ada?
They are close on paper: both deliver about 733 TFLOPS of dense FP8 throughput. Memory, bandwidth, and power are the deciding differences.
Which has more memory, the L40S or the RTX 6000 Ada?
Both GPUs carry 48 GB of VRAM. Memory bandwidth is 864 GB/s for the L40S and 960 GB/s for the RTX 6000 Ada.
How much power do the L40S and the RTX 6000 Ada draw?
The L40S is rated at 350 W TDP and the RTX 6000 Ada at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX 6000 Ada is the more efficient part.
Can I rent the L40S or the RTX 6000 Ada in the cloud?
Yes. Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper start at $0.52 per GPU hour. The rental pricing section on this page lists current providers and rates for both GPUs.
Where to Rent
NVIDIA L40S 48GB
| Provider | Instance | Price/GPU-hr | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DataCrunch | 1L40S.20V (spot) | $0.69 | 3h ago | View → |
Nebius | — | $0.74 | 3h ago | View → |
RunPod | L40S (Community Cloud) | $0.79 | 3h ago | View → |
Cudo Compute | epyc-genoa-l40s-graphics | $0.87 | 3h ago | View → |
Massed Compute | gpu_1x_l40s | $0.88 | 3h ago | View → |
CoreWeave | nvidia-l40s (spot) | $0.98 | 3h ago | View → |
RunPod | L40S (Secure Cloud) | $0.99 | 3h ago | View → |
DataCrunch | 1L40S.20V (on-demand) | $1.37 | 3h ago | View → |
Crusoe | — | $1.50 | 3h ago | View → |
Nebius | — | $1.55 | 3h ago | View → |
DigitalOcean | NVIDIA L40S | $1.57 | 3h ago | View → |
Vultr | vcg-l40s-16c-180g-48vram | $1.67 | 3h ago | View → |
OVHcloud | l40s-360 | $1.80 | 3h ago | View → |
CoreWeave | nvidia-l40s (on-demand) | $2.25 | 3h ago | View → |
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB
| Provider | Instance | Price/GPU-hr | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DataCrunch | 1RTX6000ADA.10V (spot) | $0.52 | 3h ago | View → |
RunPod | RTX 6000 Ada (Community Cloud) | $0.74 | 3h ago | View → |
RunPod | RTX 6000 Ada (Secure Cloud) | $0.84 | 3h ago | View → |
Massed Compute | gpu_2x_6000_ada | $0.97 | 3h ago | View → |
DataCrunch | 1RTX6000ADA.10V (on-demand) | $1.04 | 3h ago | View → |
DigitalOcean | gpu-rtx6000x1-48gb | $1.57 | 3h ago | View → |
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