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A100 PCIE

Q: How much does A100 PCIE cost?

The A100 PCIE has a market price of approximately $8.0k (MSRP: $10k). Cloud rental starts at $0.720/hr. Prices may vary based on retailer, region, and availability.

Q: Is A100 PCIE good for AI and machine learning?

Yes, the A100 PCIE with 40GB VRAM is suitable for many AI/ML workloads. For large language models, you may need multiple GPUs or consider higher-VRAM options like A100 or H100.

Q: Should I buy A100 PCIE or rent from cloud?

The breakeven point is approximately 11,111 hours of usage. Buy if you'll use it more than this; rent for shorter projects or variable workloads. Cloud rental from Datacrunch (Verda) starts at $0.720/hr.

Q: What can I run on A100 PCIE?

With 40GB VRAM and 78.0 FP16 TFLOPS, the A100 PCIE can run: Large language models (7B-13B), Stable Diffusion XL, video AI, and professional 3D rendering.

Q: A100 PCIE vs alternatives - which is better?

The A100 PCIE offers 40GB VRAM and 78.0 FP16 performance at $8.0k. Compare with similar GPUs using our comparison tool above. Key factors: VRAM for model size, TFLOPS for speed, and price for budget.

Ampere Architecture · 40GB HBM2e · PCIe

VRAM

40GB

FP16

78.0

TDP

250W

Hardware Price

$8.0k

MSRP: $10k

Cloud from

$0.720/hr

6 providers

Cheapest at Datacrunch (Verda) →

Quick Insights

Performance/Dollar

9.75 TFLOPS/$k

FP16 performance per $1000

VRAM/Dollar

5.0 GB/$k

VRAM per $1000

vs Data Center Average

-57% perf

FP16 TFLOPS comparison

Cloud Availability

6 providers

from $0.720/hr

Specifications

VRAM	40GB HBM2e
Memory Bandwidth	1.6 TB/s
FP16 TFLOPS	78.0
Tensor TFLOPS	312.0
FP32 TFLOPS	19.5

TDP	250W
Form Factor	PCIe
Architecture	Ampere
NVLink	No
Release Date	2020-05

Buy vs Rent Analysis

Buy Hardware

$8.0k

One-time cost, unlimited usage
Full control over hardware
Electricity & cooling costs extra
Depreciation over 2-3 years

Best if using >11111 hours total

Rent Cloud GPU

$0.720/hr

Pay only for what you use
No upfront investment
Scale up/down instantly
No maintenance required

Best for <11111 hours or variable usage

Breakeven Point

11,111

hours of usage

At $0.720/hr cloud pricing, buying the hardware pays off after 11,111 hours (~463 days or 15.4 months of 24/7 usage).

Usage	Monthly Cloud Cost	Months to Breakeven
100 hrs/month	$72.00	112 months
200 hrs/month	$144.00	56 months
500 hrs/month	$360.00	23 months

Cloud GPU Pricing

Rent A100 PCIE from 6 cloud providers. Prices shown per GPU per hour.

Provider	Type	Instance	GPUs	On-Demand	Per GPU	Spot	Availability
Datacrunch (Verda)	gpu-cloud	datacrunch-a100-40gb-pcie	1x	$0.720/hr	$0.720/hr Cheapest	-	-
Oracle Cloud	hyperscaler	oracle-gpu-a100	1x	$1.00/hr	$1.00/hr	-	-
CoreWeave	gpu-cloud	coreweave-a100-40gb-pcie	1x	$1.21/hr	$1.21/hr	-	-
Fluidstack	gpu-cloud	fluidstack-a100-40gb-pcie	1x	$1.80/hr	$1.80/hr	-	-
Lambda Labs	gpu-cloud	lambda-a100-40gb-pcie	1x	$1.99/hr	$1.99/hr	-	-
Google Cloud Platform	hyperscaler	gcp-a100	1x	$2.93/hr	$2.93/hr	$1.15/hr (-61%)	-

Best Spot Deal: Google Cloud Platform offers spot pricing at $1.15/hr (61% off on-demand).

A100 PCIE vs Alternatives

Compare A100 PCIE with similar GPUs from other brands.

GPU	VRAM	FP16 TFLOPS	Bandwidth	Hardware Price	Cloud Price
A100 PCIE Current	40GB	78.0	1.6 TB/s	$8.0k	-	-
AMD Instinct MI100 AMD	32GB (-20%)	184.6 (+137%)	1.2 TB/s	-	-	Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD	24GB (-40%)	122.0 (+56%)	960 GB/s	-	-	Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT AMD	20GB (-50%)	104.0 (+33%)	800 GB/s	-	-	Compare
AMD Instinct MI210 AMD	64GB (+60%)	181.0 (+132%)	1.6 TB/s	-	-	Compare

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Other NVIDIA GPUs

B200 192GB · $45k
H200 141GB · $38k
H100 80GB · $32k
H100 PCIe 80GB · $28k
H100 NVL 93GB · $35k

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