NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada — GPU Comparison (Jul 2026)
NVIDIA L40 (48GB GDDR6, 181 TFLOPS FP16, Ada Lovelace) vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada (24GB GDDR6, 31.7 TFLOPS FP16, Ada Lovelace)
Bottom Line: NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada
NVIDIA L40 comes out ahead overall, leading in 4 of 6 compared categories.
Where NVIDIA L40 leads
- FP16 (181 TFLOPS vs 31.7 TFLOPS)
- VRAM (48 GB vs 24 GB)
- Memory Bandwidth (864 GB/s vs 432 GB/s)
- FP32 (90.5 TFLOPS vs 23.8 TFLOPS)
Where NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada leads
- Release Year (2024 vs 2023)
- TDP (210W vs 300W)
Choose NVIDIA L40 for Inference, video processing, rendering. Choose NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada for CAD, visualization, light AI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NVIDIA L40 or NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada better?
NVIDIA L40 leads in 4 of 6 compared categories. The right choice still depends on the factors that matter most to you.
Which has a better FP16, NVIDIA L40 or NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada?
NVIDIA L40 (181 TFLOPS vs 31.7 TFLOPS).
Which has a better VRAM, NVIDIA L40 or NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada?
NVIDIA L40 (48 GB vs 24 GB).
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NVIDIA L40
48GB GDDR6 · Ada Lovelace
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NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada
24GB GDDR6 · Ada Lovelace
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| Specifications | |||
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA | |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace | |
| VRAM | 48 GB GDDR6 | 24 GB GDDR6 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 432 GB/s | |
| FP16 (Tensor) | 181.0 TFLOPS | 31.7 TFLOPS | |
| FP32 | 90.5 TFLOPS | 23.8 TFLOPS | |
| TDP | 300W | 210W | |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Segment | Data center | Professional | |
| Best For | Inference video processing rendering | CAD visualization light AI | |
| Cloud Pricing | |||
| Cheapest On-Demand | — | — | |
| Cheapest Spot | — | — | |
| Providers | 0 | 0 | |
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