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NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM

Ampere Architecture · 80GB HBM2e · SXM

VRAM
80GB
FP16
78.0
TDP
400W
Hardware Price
$12k
MSRP: $15k
Cloud from
$1.15/hr
9 providers
Cheapest at Paperspace →

Quick Insights

Performance/Dollar
6.50 TFLOPS/$k
FP16 performance per $1000
VRAM/Dollar
6.7 GB/$k
VRAM per $1000
vs Data Center Average
-57% perf
FP16 TFLOPS comparison
Cloud Availability
9 providers
from $1.15/hr

Specifications

VRAM 80GB HBM2e
Memory Bandwidth 2.0 TB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 78.0
Tensor TFLOPS 312.0
FP32 TFLOPS 19.5
TDP 400W
Form Factor SXM
Architecture Ampere
NVLink Yes (600GB/s)
Release Date 2020-11

Buy vs Rent Analysis

Buy Hardware
$12k
  • One-time cost, unlimited usage
  • Full control over hardware
  • Electricity & cooling costs extra
  • Depreciation over 2-3 years
Best if using >10435 hours total
Rent Cloud GPU
$1.15/hr
  • Pay only for what you use
  • No upfront investment
  • Scale up/down instantly
  • No maintenance required
Best for <10435 hours or variable usage
Breakeven Point
10,435
hours of usage

At $1.15/hr cloud pricing, buying the hardware pays off after 10,435 hours (~435 days or 14.5 months of 24/7 usage).

Usage Monthly Cloud Cost Months to Breakeven
100 hrs/month $115.00 105 months
200 hrs/month $230.00 53 months
500 hrs/month $575.00 21 months

Cloud GPU Pricing

Rent NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM from 9 cloud providers. Prices shown per GPU per hour.

Provider Type Instance GPUs On-Demand Per GPU Spot Availability
Paperspace gpu-cloud paperspace-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $1.15/hr $1.15/hr Cheapest - -
Datacrunch (Verda) gpu-cloud datacrunch-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $1.29/hr $1.29/hr - -
Jarvis Labs gpu-cloud jarvislabs-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $1.29/hr $1.29/hr - -
Fluidstack gpu-cloud fluidstack-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $1.30/hr $1.30/hr - -
RunPod gpu-cloud NVIDIA A100-SXM4-80GB 1x $1.49/hr $1.49/hr $0.950/hr (-36%) -
TensorDock marketplace tensordock-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $1.50/hr $1.50/hr - -
Lambda Labs gpu-cloud lambda-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $1.79/hr $1.79/hr - -
CoreWeave gpu-cloud coreweave-a100-80gb-sxm 1x $2.21/hr $2.21/hr - -
Google Cloud Platform hyperscaler gcp-a10080gb 1x $3.93/hr $3.93/hr $1.57/hr (-60%) -
Best Spot Deal: Google Cloud Platform offers spot pricing at $1.57/hr (60% off on-demand).

A100 80GB vs Alternatives

Compare NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM with similar GPUs from other brands.

GPU VRAM FP16 TFLOPS Bandwidth Hardware Price Cloud Price
A100 80GB Current 80GB 78.0 2.0 TB/s $12k - -
AMD Instinct MI210 AMD 64GB (-20%) 181.0 (+132%) 1.6 TB/s - - Compare
MI300 AMD 128GB (+60%) 490.3 (+529%) 5.3 TB/s $15k (+25%) - Compare
AMD Instinct MI300A AMD 128GB (+60%) 980.0 (+1156%) 5.3 TB/s - - Compare
AMD Instinct MI250X AMD 128GB (+60%) 383.0 (+391%) 3.3 TB/s - - Compare
AMD Instinct MI250 AMD 128GB (+60%) 362.0 (+364%) 3.3 TB/s - - Compare

Best Use Cases for A100 80GB

🧠
LLM Training
4/5

Cost-effective training option
⚡
AI Inference
4/5

General-purpose inference
🔧
Fine-tuning
4/5

Great value for fine-tuning

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Frequently Asked Questions about A100 80GB

The NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM has a market price of approximately $12k (MSRP: $15k). Cloud rental starts at $1.15/hr. Prices may vary based on retailer, region, and availability.

Yes, the NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM with 80GB VRAM is suitable for many AI/ML workloads. It's particularly recommended for LLM Training. For large language models, you may need multiple GPUs or consider higher-VRAM options like A100 or H100.

The breakeven point is approximately 10,435 hours of usage. Buy if you'll use it more than this; rent for shorter projects or variable workloads. Cloud rental from Paperspace starts at $1.15/hr.

With 80GB VRAM and 78.0 FP16 TFLOPS, the NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM can run: Large language models (7B-13B), Stable Diffusion XL, video AI, and professional 3D rendering.

The NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM offers 80GB VRAM and 78.0 FP16 performance at $12k. Compare with similar GPUs using our comparison tool above. Key factors: VRAM for model size, TFLOPS for speed, and price for budget.