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A100 SXM vs RTX 3090

A100 SXM vs RTX 3090: specs and rental cost

Compare memory, node configurations, and fixed weekly and monthly cost before choosing between NVIDIA A100 SXM and NVIDIA RTX 3090.

Decision summary

A100 SXM provides 56 GB more VRAM per card. RTX 3090 costs $608 less per 30-day term . Choose based on whether memory headroom or lower fixed cost is the binding constraint.

NVIDIA

A100 SXM

training · batch inference

$792/ 30 days
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NVIDIA

RTX 3090

prototyping · image generation

$184/ 30 days
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SpecificationA100 SXMRTX 3090
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
VRAM80 GB HBM2e24 GB GDDR6X
Host resources / card20 vCPU · 160 GB RAM12 vCPU · 96 GB RAM
Local NVMe / card2 TB1 TB
7-day price / card$224$52
30-day price / card$792$184
4-GPU node / 30 days$2,915$677
Catalog quantity780 cards245 cards