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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace Architecture · 24GB GDDR6X · PCIe

VRAM
24GB
FP16
165.2
TDP
450W
Hardware Price
$1.8k
MSRP: $1.6k
Cloud from
$0.235/hr
3 providers
Cheapest at Vast.ai →

Quick Insights

Performance/Dollar
91.78 TFLOPS/$k
FP16 performance per $1000
VRAM/Dollar
13.3 GB/$k
VRAM per $1000
vs Consumer Average
+51% perf
FP16 TFLOPS comparison
Cloud Availability
3 providers
from $0.235/hr

Specifications

VRAM 24GB GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth 1.0 TB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 165.2
Tensor TFLOPS -
FP32 TFLOPS 82.6
TDP 450W
Form Factor PCIe
Architecture Ada Lovelace
NVLink No
Release Date 2022-10

Buy vs Rent Analysis

Buy Hardware
$1.8k
  • One-time cost, unlimited usage
  • Full control over hardware
  • Electricity & cooling costs extra
  • Depreciation over 2-3 years
Best if using >7660 hours total
Rent Cloud GPU
$0.235/hr
  • Pay only for what you use
  • No upfront investment
  • Scale up/down instantly
  • No maintenance required
Best for <7660 hours or variable usage
Breakeven Point
7,660
hours of usage

At $0.235/hr cloud pricing, buying the hardware pays off after 7,660 hours (~319 days or 10.6 months of 24/7 usage).

Usage Monthly Cloud Cost Months to Breakeven
100 hrs/month $23.50 77 months
200 hrs/month $47.00 39 months
500 hrs/month $117.50 16 months

Cloud GPU Pricing

Rent NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 from 3 cloud providers. Prices shown per GPU per hour.

Provider Type Instance GPUs On-Demand Per GPU Spot Availability
Vast.ai marketplace vastai-rtx-4090 1x $0.235/hr $0.235/hr Cheapest $0.109/hr (-54%) -
TensorDock marketplace tensordock-rtx-4090 1x $0.350/hr $0.350/hr - -
RunPod gpu-cloud NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 1x $0.590/hr $0.590/hr $0.290/hr (-51%) -
Best Spot Deal: Vast.ai offers spot pricing at $0.109/hr (54% off on-demand).

RTX 4090 vs Alternatives

Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with similar GPUs from other brands.

GPU VRAM FP16 TFLOPS Bandwidth Hardware Price Cloud Price
RTX 4090 Current 24GB 165.2 1.0 TB/s $1.8k - -
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD 24GB (+0%) 122.0 (-26%) 960 GB/s - - Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT AMD 20GB (-17%) 104.0 (-37%) 800 GB/s - - Compare
AMD Instinct MI100 AMD 32GB (+33%) 184.6 (+12%) 1.2 TB/s - - Compare

Best Use Cases for RTX 4090

⚡
AI Inference
5/5

Best price-performance for inference
🎨
Stable Diffusion
5/5

Best for Stable Diffusion
🖼️
3D Rendering
5/5

3D rendering powerhouse
🔧
Fine-tuning
4/5

Small model fine-tuning

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Frequently Asked Questions about RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has a market price of approximately $1.8k (MSRP: $1.6k). Cloud rental starts at $0.235/hr. Prices may vary based on retailer, region, and availability.

Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with 24GB VRAM is suitable for many AI/ML workloads. It's particularly recommended for AI Inference. For large language models, you may need multiple GPUs or consider higher-VRAM options like A100 or H100.

The breakeven point is approximately 7,660 hours of usage. Buy if you'll use it more than this; rent for shorter projects or variable workloads. Cloud rental from Vast.ai starts at $0.235/hr.

With 24GB VRAM and 165.2 FP16 TFLOPS, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 can run: Large language models (7B-13B), Stable Diffusion XL, video AI, and professional 3D rendering.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 offers 24GB VRAM and 165.2 FP16 performance at $1.8k. Compare with similar GPUs using our comparison tool above. Key factors: VRAM for model size, TFLOPS for speed, and price for budget.