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NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB

The RTX 6000 Ada delivers 31% more FP8 throughput than the RTX 5880 Ada (729 vs 554 TFLOPS dense).

RTX 5880 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2024 RTX 6000 Ada: Ada Lovelace, 2023
FP8 dense lead
+31%
RTX 6000 Ada: 729 vs 554 TFLOPS
Memory
48 vs 48 GB
Same capacity
Bandwidth
960 GB/s vs 960 GB/s
Even
TDP
285 W vs 300 W
RTX 5880 Ada draws 15 W less
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NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada 48GB

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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 6000 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 →

NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB

Leads on FP8 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada?

The RTX 6000 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 6000 Ada full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX 6000 Ada in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the RTX 6000 Ada by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. RTX 6000 Ada rental prices →

How does the RTX 6000 Ada compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX 6000 Ada against the RTX 5880 Ada. The RTX 6000 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 6000 Ada figures come from?

Every RTX 6000 Ada figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

RTX 5880 Ada
RTX 6000 Ada
Architecture
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Launch Year
20242023
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
48 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s960 GB/s
TDP
285 W300 W
Process Node
4nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

RTX 5880 Ada
RTX 6000 Ada
No verified data available No verified data available
69 TFLOPS 91 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
554 TFLOPS
1,108 TFLOPS sparse
729 TFLOPS
1,457 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 6000 Ada's Ada Lovelace (2023).

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

Power is 285 W against 300 W, and at FP32 the RTX 6000 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 FP32, FP8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 5880 Ada faster than the RTX 6000 Ada?

At FP8 precision the RTX 6000 Ada reaches 729 TFLOPS dense against 554 TFLOPS for the RTX 5880 Ada. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the RTX 5880 Ada or the RTX 6000 Ada?

Choose the RTX 6000 Ada for training and high-throughput inference: it has 31% more FP8 throughput than the RTX 5880 Ada. The RTX 6000 Ada draws 15 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

Which has more memory, the RTX 5880 Ada or the RTX 6000 Ada?

Both GPUs carry 48 GB of memory. Memory bandwidth is 960 GB/s for the RTX 5880 Ada and 960 GB/s for the RTX 6000 Ada.

How much power do the RTX 5880 Ada and the RTX 6000 Ada draw?

The RTX 5880 Ada is rated at 285 W TDP and the RTX 6000 Ada at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX 6000 Ada is the more efficient part.

How much do the RTX 5880 Ada and the RTX 6000 Ada cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the RTX 5880 Ada, and the RTX 6000 Ada from $0.60 per GPU-hour across 8 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

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NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB

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$0.60 / GPU-hr

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