Workstation NVIDIA

NVIDIA RTX A4000

Ampere Architecture · 16GB GDDR6 · PCIe

VRAM
16GB
FP16
38.4
TDP
140W
Hardware Price
$900
MSRP: $1.0k
Cloud from
$0.060/hr
4 providers
Cheapest at TensorDock →

Quick Insights

Performance/Dollar
42.67 TFLOPS/$k
FP16 performance per $1000
VRAM/Dollar
17.8 GB/$k
VRAM per $1000
vs Workstation Average
-61% perf
FP16 TFLOPS comparison
Cloud Availability
4 providers
from $0.060/hr

Specifications

VRAM 16GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth 448 GB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 38.4
Tensor TFLOPS -
FP32 TFLOPS 19.2
TDP 140W
Form Factor PCIe
Architecture Ampere
NVLink No
Release Date 2021-04

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 >15000 hours total
Rent Cloud GPU
$0.060/hr
  • Pay only for what you use
  • No upfront investment
  • Scale up/down instantly
  • No maintenance required
Best for <15000 hours or variable usage
Breakeven Point
15,000
hours of usage

At $0.060/hr cloud pricing, buying the hardware pays off after 15,000 hours (~625 days or 20.8 months of 24/7 usage).

Usage Monthly Cloud Cost Months to Breakeven
100 hrs/month $6.00 150 months
200 hrs/month $12.00 75 months
500 hrs/month $30.00 30 months

Cloud GPU Pricing

Rent NVIDIA RTX A4000 from 4 cloud providers. Prices shown per GPU per hour.

Provider Type Instance GPUs On-Demand Per GPU Spot Availability
TensorDock marketplace tensordock-rtx-a4000 1x $0.060/hr $0.060/hr Cheapest - -
RunPod gpu-cloud NVIDIA RTX A4000 1x $0.250/hr $0.250/hr $0.160/hr (-36%) -
CoreWeave gpu-cloud coreweave-rtx-a4000 1x $0.390/hr $0.390/hr - -
Paperspace gpu-cloud paperspace-rtx-a4000 1x $0.760/hr $0.760/hr - -
Best Spot Deal: RunPod offers spot pricing at $0.160/hr (36% off on-demand).

RTX A4000 vs Alternatives

Compare NVIDIA RTX A4000 with similar GPUs from other brands.

GPU VRAM FP16 TFLOPS Bandwidth Hardware Price Cloud Price
RTX A4000 Current 16GB 38.4 448 GB/s $900 - -
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT AMD 20GB (+25%) 104.0 (+171%) 800 GB/s - - Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD 24GB (+50%) 122.0 (+218%) 960 GB/s - - Compare
AMD Instinct MI100 AMD 32GB (+100%) 184.6 (+381%) 1.2 TB/s - - Compare

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Frequently Asked Questions about RTX A4000

The NVIDIA RTX A4000 has a market price of approximately $900 (MSRP: $1.0k). Cloud rental starts at $0.060/hr. Prices may vary based on retailer, region, and availability.

Yes, the NVIDIA RTX A4000 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 15,000 hours of usage. Buy if you'll use it more than this; rent for shorter projects or variable workloads. Cloud rental from TensorDock starts at $0.060/hr.

With 16GB VRAM and 38.4 FP16 TFLOPS, the NVIDIA RTX A4000 can run: Stable Diffusion, smaller LLMs (7B quantized), deep learning training, and gaming at high settings.

The NVIDIA RTX A4000 offers 16GB VRAM and 38.4 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.