Nvidia RTX 2080
$0.12/GPU/hr
cheapest of 2 providers · Vast.ai
- Turing
- Released Q3 2018
- Median $0.43/GPU/hr
- $89 per 730-hour month
- 1 in stock In stock
Nvidia RTX 2080 vs Nvidia RTX 5080
Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 1.2x less per hour, but Nvidia RTX 5080 buys 2.3x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX 5080
$0.15/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Lium
- Blackwell
- Released Q1 2025
- Median $0.16/GPU/hr
- $110 per 730-hour month
- 2 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 RTX 2080 | Nvidia RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.12 | $0.15 |
| Median across providers | $0.43 | $0.16 |
| Most expensive listed | $0.74 | $0.39 |
| Providers | 2 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 1 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $89 | $110 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia RTX 2080 or the Nvidia RTX 5080 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia RTX 2080 starts at $0.12 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX 5080 at $0.15. Nvidia RTX 2080 rents for 1.2x less per hour, but Nvidia RTX 5080 buys 2.3x more FP16 compute per dollar — the cheaper card is the dearer one per unit of work.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia RTX 2080: 1 of 2 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.12 at Vast.ai. Nvidia RTX 5080: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.16 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia RTX 2080: $89 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX 5080: $110 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.