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

The RTX 5880 Ada delivers 3.6x the FP8 throughput of the RTX 4000 SFF Ada (554 vs 153 TFLOPS dense). The RTX 5880 Ada also carries 28 GB more memory (48 GB vs 20 GB).

RTX 4000 SFF Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2023 RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024
FP8 dense lead
3.6x
RTX 5880 Ada: 554 vs 153 TFLOPS
Memory
20 vs 48 GB
28 GB more for the RTX 5880 Ada
Bandwidth
280 GB/s vs 960 GB/s
RTX 5880 Ada moves data faster
TDP
70 W vs 285 W
RTX 4000 SFF Ada draws 215 W less
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NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada 20GB

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What is the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada?

The RTX 4000 SFF 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 SFF Ada full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX 4000 SFF Ada in the cloud?

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

How does the RTX 4000 SFF Ada compare with other accelerators?

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

Every RTX 4000 SFF 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?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the RTX 5880 Ada yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the RTX 5880 Ada compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX 5880 Ada against the RTX 4000 SFF 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 SFF Ada
RTX 5880 Ada
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20232024
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
20 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
280 GB/s960 GB/s
TDP
70 W285 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

RTX 4000 SFF Ada
RTX 5880 Ada
0.3 TFLOPS No verified data available
19 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
153 TFLOPS
307 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 SFF 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 280 GB/s against 960 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 70 W against 285 W, and at FP32 the RTX 4000 SFF 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 SFF Ada faster than the RTX 5880 Ada?

At FP8 precision the RTX 5880 Ada reaches 554 TFLOPS dense against 153 TFLOPS for the RTX 4000 SFF Ada. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

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

Choose the RTX 5880 Ada for training and high-throughput inference: it has 3.6x the FP8 throughput of the RTX 4000 SFF Ada. It also carries 28 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The RTX 5880 Ada draws 215 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

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

The RTX 5880 Ada carries 48 GB of memory versus 20 GB for the RTX 4000 SFF Ada. Memory bandwidth is 280 GB/s for the RTX 4000 SFF Ada and 960 GB/s for the RTX 5880 Ada.

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

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada is rated at 70 W TDP and the RTX 5880 Ada at 285 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX 4000 SFF Ada is the more efficient part.

How much do the RTX 4000 SFF Ada and the RTX 5880 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price the RTX 4000 SFF Ada from $0.18 per GPU-hour across 2 providers, and no live listings yet for the RTX 5880 Ada. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada 20GB

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$0.18 / GPU-hr

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NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

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