NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada — GPU Comparison (Jul 2026)
NVIDIA L40 (48GB GDDR6, 181 TFLOPS FP16, Ada Lovelace) vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada (32GB GDDR6, 45.3 TFLOPS FP16, Ada Lovelace)
Bottom Line: NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada
NVIDIA L40 comes out ahead overall, leading in 4 of 6 compared categories.
Where NVIDIA L40 leads
- FP16 (181 TFLOPS vs 45.3 TFLOPS)
- VRAM (48 GB vs 32 GB)
- Memory Bandwidth (864 GB/s vs 576 GB/s)
- FP32 (90.5 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS)
Where NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada leads
- Release Year (2024 vs 2023)
- TDP (250W vs 300W)
Choose NVIDIA L40 for Inference, video processing, rendering. Choose NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada for Rendering, simulation, AI inference.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NVIDIA L40 or NVIDIA RTX 5000 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 5000 Ada?
NVIDIA L40 (181 TFLOPS vs 45.3 TFLOPS).
Which has a better VRAM, NVIDIA L40 or NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada?
NVIDIA L40 (48 GB vs 32 GB).
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NVIDIA L40
48GB GDDR6 · Ada Lovelace
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NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada
32GB GDDR6 · Ada Lovelace
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| Specifications | |||
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA | |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace | |
| VRAM | 48 GB GDDR6 | 32 GB GDDR6 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 576 GB/s | |
| FP16 (Tensor) | 181.0 TFLOPS | 45.3 TFLOPS | |
| FP32 | 90.5 TFLOPS | 22.6 TFLOPS | |
| TDP | 300W | 250W | |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Segment | Data center | Professional | |
| Best For | Inference video processing rendering | Rendering simulation AI inference | |
| Cloud Pricing | |||
| Cheapest On-Demand | — | — | |
| Cheapest Spot | — | — | |
| Providers | 0 | 0 | |
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