NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs AMD Instinct MI100

Detailed comparison of specifications, performance, and pricing between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and AMD Instinct MI100

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Overall Winner
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Wins 2 of 7 categories
Performance Leader
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
320.0 TFLOPS (+73%)
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is 73% faster.

Difference Analysis

Metric
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Difference
AMD Instinct MI100
Tensor TFLOPS
320.0
+73%
184.6
VRAM
24GB
-33%
32GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.0 TB/s
-22%
1.2 TB/s
Hardware Price
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Cloud Price/hr
$0.460
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Full Specifications

Specification NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti AMD Instinct MI100
Brand NVIDIA AMD
Series Consumer Data Center
Architecture Ampere CDNA
VRAM 24GB 32GB
VRAM Type GDDR6X HBM2
Memory Bandwidth 1.0 TB/s 1.2 TB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 80.0 184.6
Tensor TFLOPS 320.0 184.6
TDP 450W 300W
Form Factor - -
Hardware Price - -
Cloud Price (min) $0.460/hr -

Which Should You Choose?

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For AI Training

Large model training needs maximum VRAM and memory bandwidth.

Recommended: AMD Instinct MI100
32GB VRAM · 1.2 TB/s

For AI Inference

Inference prioritizes throughput and cost efficiency.

Best performance per dollar

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs AMD Instinct MI100 FAQ

It depends on your use case. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti offers 73% better performance (320.0 vs 184.6 TFLOPS). For raw performance, choose NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. For value, consider your budget and workload requirements.

The AMD Instinct MI100 has more VRAM with 32GB compared to 24GB (33% more). More VRAM is crucial for training large models and running inference on bigger batch sizes.

For AI training, the AMD Instinct MI100 is generally better due to its larger VRAM (32GB). Large language models and deep learning workloads benefit significantly from more memory. However, if your models fit in 24GB, the cheaper option may be more cost-effective.

Price comparison requires both GPUs to have available pricing data. Check individual GPU pages for current market prices.

Upgrading to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti would give you 73% more performance and similar VRAM. Consider if your workloads are bottlenecked by current GPU capabilities.