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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace Architecture · 16GB GDDR6X · PCIe

VRAM
16GB
FP16
97.5
TDP
320W
Hardware Price
$900
MSRP: $1.2k
Cloud from
$0.500/hr
2 providers
Cheapest at RunPod →

Quick Insights

Performance/Dollar
108.33 TFLOPS/$k
FP16 performance per $1000
VRAM/Dollar
17.8 GB/$k
VRAM per $1000
vs Consumer Average
-11% perf
FP16 TFLOPS comparison
Cloud Availability
2 providers
from $0.500/hr

Specifications

VRAM 16GB GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth 717 GB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 97.5
Tensor TFLOPS -
FP32 TFLOPS 48.7
TDP 320W
Form Factor PCIe
Architecture Ada Lovelace
NVLink No
Release Date 2022-11

Buy vs Rent Analysis

Buy Hardware
$900
  • One-time cost, unlimited usage
  • Full control over hardware
  • Electricity & cooling costs extra
  • Depreciation over 2-3 years
Best if using >1800 hours total
Rent Cloud GPU
$0.500/hr
  • Pay only for what you use
  • No upfront investment
  • Scale up/down instantly
  • No maintenance required
Best for <1800 hours or variable usage
Breakeven Point
1,800
hours of usage

At $0.500/hr cloud pricing, buying the hardware pays off after 1,800 hours (~75 days or 2.5 months of 24/7 usage).

Usage Monthly Cloud Cost Months to Breakeven
100 hrs/month $50.00 18 months
200 hrs/month $100.00 9 months
500 hrs/month $250.00 4 months

Cloud GPU Pricing

Rent NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 from 2 cloud providers. Prices shown per GPU per hour.

Provider Type Instance GPUs On-Demand Per GPU Spot Availability
RunPod gpu-cloud NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 1x $0.500/hr $0.500/hr Cheapest $0.160/hr (-68%) -
RunPod gpu-cloud NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 1x $0.500/hr $0.500/hr Cheapest $0.170/hr (-66%) -
Best Spot Deal: RunPod offers spot pricing at $0.160/hr (68% off on-demand).

RTX 4080 vs Alternatives

Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with similar GPUs from other brands.

GPU VRAM FP16 TFLOPS Bandwidth Hardware Price Cloud Price
RTX 4080 Current 16GB 97.5 717 GB/s $900 - -
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT AMD 20GB (+25%) 104.0 (+7%) 800 GB/s - - Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD 24GB (+50%) 122.0 (+25%) 960 GB/s - - Compare
AMD Instinct MI100 AMD 32GB (+100%) 184.6 (+89%) 1.2 TB/s - - Compare

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Frequently Asked Questions about RTX 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has a market price of approximately $900 (MSRP: $1.2k). Cloud rental starts at $0.500/hr. Prices may vary based on retailer, region, and availability.

Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with 16GB 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.

The breakeven point is approximately 1,800 hours of usage. Buy if you'll use it more than this; rent for shorter projects or variable workloads. Cloud rental from RunPod starts at $0.500/hr.

With 16GB VRAM and 97.5 FP16 TFLOPS, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 can run: Stable Diffusion, smaller LLMs (7B quantized), deep learning training, and gaming at high settings.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 offers 16GB VRAM and 97.5 FP16 performance at $900. Compare with similar GPUs using our comparison tool above. Key factors: VRAM for model size, TFLOPS for speed, and price for budget.