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NVIDIA L40 vs NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090: Comparison

NVIDIA L40 and NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090 separate most on tdp: NVIDIA L40 at 300 W, NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090 at 575 W, 92% in favour of NVIDIA L40. Slot Width splits them by another 75%, again favouring NVIDIA L40. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.

NVIDIA L40
NVIDIANVIDIA L40
PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIANVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA L40
NVIDIA L40
PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesRTX Ada GenerationGeForce RTX 50
Board PartnerNVIDIA Reference (data center/OEM only, passive cooling)PNY
VRAM48 GB32 GB-33%
TierFlagshipFlagship
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Boost Clock2490 MHz-1%2505 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP300 W575 W-92%
ArchitectureAda LovelaceBlackwell (GB202)
Card Length267 mm336 mm-26%
Slot Width23.5-75%
MSRP80001999
CUDA Cores1817621760

Verdict

NVIDIA L40

8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

A versatile data center GPU that genuinely splits the difference between graphics and AI workloads - since replaced by the L40S for AI-heavy deployments but still a strong all-rounder.

NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090

9 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid flagship pick if its price and 32GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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