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NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada 20GB vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

The RTX 5880 Ada delivers 2.6x the FP8 throughput of the RTX 4000 Ada (554 vs 214 TFLOPS dense). The RTX 5880 Ada also carries 28 GB more memory (48 GB vs 20 GB).

RTX 4000 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2023 RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024
FP8 dense lead
2.6x
RTX 5880 Ada: 554 vs 214 TFLOPS
Memory
20 vs 48 GB
28 GB more for the RTX 5880 Ada
Bandwidth
360 GB/s vs 960 GB/s
RTX 5880 Ada moves data faster
TDP
130 W vs 285 W
RTX 4000 Ada draws 155 W less
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NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada 20GB

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What is the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada?

The RTX 4000 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 4000 Ada full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX 4000 Ada in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the RTX 4000 Ada by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. RTX 4000 Ada rental prices →

How does the RTX 4000 Ada compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX 4000 Ada against the RTX 5880 Ada. The RTX 4000 Ada 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 RTX 4000 Ada figures come from?

Every RTX 4000 Ada 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 RTX 4000 Ada. 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

RTX 4000 Ada
RTX 5880 Ada
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20232024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
20 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s960 GB/s
TDP
130 W285 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

RTX 4000 Ada
RTX 5880 Ada
0.4 TFLOPS No verified data available
27 TFLOPS 69 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
214 TFLOPS
428 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
No verified data available 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 RTX 4000 Ada's Ada Lovelace (2023).

The RTX 5880 Ada carries 28 GB more memory (48 GB against 20 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 360 GB/s against 960 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 130 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, FP8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4000 Ada faster than the RTX 5880 Ada?

At FP8 precision the RTX 5880 Ada reaches 554 TFLOPS dense against 214 TFLOPS for the RTX 4000 Ada. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the RTX 4000 Ada or the RTX 5880 Ada?

Choose the RTX 5880 Ada for training and high-throughput inference: it has 2.6x the FP8 throughput of the RTX 4000 Ada. It also carries 28 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The RTX 5880 Ada draws 155 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

Which has more memory, the RTX 4000 Ada or the RTX 5880 Ada?

The RTX 5880 Ada carries 48 GB of memory versus 20 GB for the RTX 4000 Ada. Memory bandwidth is 360 GB/s for the RTX 4000 Ada and 960 GB/s for the RTX 5880 Ada.

How much power do the RTX 4000 Ada and the RTX 5880 Ada draw?

The RTX 4000 Ada is rated at 130 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 RTX 4000 Ada and the RTX 5880 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the RTX 4000 Ada from $0.20 per GPU-hour across 3 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 RTX 4000 Ada 20GB

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$0.20 / GPU-hr

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NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

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$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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