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FP8

precision
Also known as: Float8, 8-bit Float

Definition

8-bit floating-point precision format introduced in Hopper architecture. Enables up to 2x throughput improvement over FP16/BF16 while maintaining model accuracy through dynamic range management in the Transformer Engine. Essential for training large language models efficiently.

GPUs featuring FP8

Huawei Ascend 970

Da Vinci v5 · 2028 · 288 GB

Huawei Ascend 960

Da Vinci v4 (chiplet) · 2027 · 288 GB

Meta MTIA 450

MTIA · 2027 · 288 GB

NVIDIA Rubin

Rubin · 2026 · 288 GB

NVIDIA Vera Rubin

Rubin · 2026 · 576 GB

Huawei Ascend 950DT

Da Vinci v3 · 2026 · 144 GB
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