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A100 SXM vs RTX 5090

A100 SXM vs RTX 5090: specs and rental cost

Compare memory, node configurations, and fixed weekly and monthly cost before choosing between NVIDIA A100 SXM and NVIDIA RTX 5090.

Decision summary

A100 SXM provides 48 GB more VRAM per card. RTX 5090 costs $360 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 5090

image generation · local inference

$432/ 30 days
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SpecificationA100 SXMRTX 5090
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
VRAM80 GB HBM2e32 GB GDDR7
Host resources / card20 vCPU · 160 GB RAM16 vCPU · 128 GB RAM
Local NVMe / card2 TB2 TB
7-day price / card$224$124
30-day price / card$792$432
4-GPU node / 30 days$2,915$1,590
Catalog quantity780 cards595 cards