Nvidia A40
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 4 providers · Lium
- Ampere
- Released Q4 2020
- Median $0.73/GPU/hr
- $88 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Nvidia A40 vs Nvidia RTX 5090
Nvidia A40 wins twice: it rents for 2.4x less per hour and still buys 1.7x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 5090
$0.28/GPU/hr
cheapest of 5 providers · Vast.ai
- Blackwell
- Released Q1 2025
- Median $0.65/GPU/hr
- $206 per 730-hour month
- 4 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia A40 | Nvidia RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.12 | $0.28 |
| Median across providers | $0.73 | $0.65 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.86 | $0.70 |
| Providers | 4 | 5 |
| Reporting stock | 2 | 4 |
| One month, 730 hours | $88 | $206 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia A40 or the Nvidia RTX 5090 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia A40 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5090 at $0.28. Nvidia A40 wins twice: it rents for 2.4x less per hour and still buys 1.7x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia A40: 2 of 4 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Runpod. Nvidia RTX 5090: 4 of 5 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.28 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia A40: $88 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 5090: $206 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.