Workstation NVIDIA

NVIDIA RTX A6000

Ampere Architecture · 48GB GDDR6 · PCIe

VRAM
48GB
FP16
77.4
TDP
300W
Hardware Price
$3.5k
MSRP: $4.7k
Cloud from
$0.450/hr
6 providers
Cheapest at TensorDock →

Quick Insights

Performance/Dollar
22.11 TFLOPS/$k
FP16 performance per $1000
VRAM/Dollar
13.7 GB/$k
VRAM per $1000
vs Workstation Average
-22% perf
FP16 TFLOPS comparison
Cloud Availability
6 providers
from $0.450/hr

Specifications

VRAM 48GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth 768 GB/s
FP16 TFLOPS 77.4
Tensor TFLOPS -
FP32 TFLOPS 38.7
TDP 300W
Form Factor PCIe
Architecture Ampere
NVLink No
Release Date 2020-10

Buy vs Rent Analysis

Buy Hardware
$3.5k
  • One-time cost, unlimited usage
  • Full control over hardware
  • Electricity & cooling costs extra
  • Depreciation over 2-3 years
Best if using >7778 hours total
Rent Cloud GPU
$0.450/hr
  • Pay only for what you use
  • No upfront investment
  • Scale up/down instantly
  • No maintenance required
Best for <7778 hours or variable usage
Breakeven Point
7,778
hours of usage

At $0.450/hr cloud pricing, buying the hardware pays off after 7,778 hours (~324 days or 10.8 months of 24/7 usage).

Usage Monthly Cloud Cost Months to Breakeven
100 hrs/month $45.00 78 months
200 hrs/month $90.00 39 months
500 hrs/month $225.00 16 months

Cloud GPU Pricing

Rent NVIDIA RTX A6000 from 6 cloud providers. Prices shown per GPU per hour.

Provider Type Instance GPUs On-Demand Per GPU Spot Availability
TensorDock marketplace tensordock-rtx-a6000 1x $0.450/hr $0.450/hr Cheapest - -
Datacrunch (Verda) gpu-cloud datacrunch-rtx-a6000 1x $0.490/hr $0.490/hr - -
RunPod gpu-cloud NVIDIA RTX A6000 1x $0.490/hr $0.490/hr $0.330/hr (-33%) -
Jarvis Labs gpu-cloud jarvislabs-rtx-a6000 1x $0.790/hr $0.790/hr - -
CoreWeave gpu-cloud coreweave-rtx-a6000 1x $1.04/hr $1.04/hr - -
Paperspace gpu-cloud paperspace-rtx-a6000 1x $1.89/hr $1.89/hr - -
Best Spot Deal: RunPod offers spot pricing at $0.330/hr (33% off on-demand).

RTX A6000 vs Alternatives

Compare NVIDIA RTX A6000 with similar GPUs from other brands.

GPU VRAM FP16 TFLOPS Bandwidth Hardware Price Cloud Price
RTX A6000 Current 48GB 77.4 768 GB/s $3.5k - -
AMD Instinct MI210 AMD 64GB (+33%) 181.0 (+134%) 1.6 TB/s - - Compare
AMD Instinct MI100 AMD 32GB (-33%) 184.6 (+139%) 1.2 TB/s - - Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD 24GB (-50%) 122.0 (+58%) 960 GB/s - - Compare

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Frequently Asked Questions about RTX A6000

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 has a market price of approximately $3.5k (MSRP: $4.7k). Cloud rental starts at $0.450/hr. Prices may vary based on retailer, region, and availability.

Yes, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 with 48GB 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 7,778 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 $0.450/hr.

With 48GB VRAM and 77.4 FP16 TFLOPS, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 can run: Large language models (7B-13B), Stable Diffusion XL, video AI, and professional 3D rendering.

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 offers 48GB VRAM and 77.4 FP16 performance at $3.5k. Compare with similar GPUs using our comparison tool above. Key factors: VRAM for model size, TFLOPS for speed, and price for budget.