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NVIDIA L40S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: Comparison
NVIDIA L40S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti separate most on slot width: NVIDIA L40S at 2, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at 3.5, 75% in favour of NVIDIA L40S. VRAM splits them by another 50%, again favouring NVIDIA L40S. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | RTX Ada Generation | GeForce RTX 30 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Reference (data center/OEM only, passive cooling) | Reference / Founders Edition |
| VRAM | 48 GB | 24 GB-50% |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Boost Clock | 2520 MHz | 1860 MHz-26% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 350 W | 450 W-29% |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere (GA102) |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 313 mm-17% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 3.5-75% |
| MSRP | 8500 | 1999 |
| CUDA Cores | 18176 | 10752 |
Verdict
NVIDIA L40S
8.9 / 10 Expert Rating
One of the most widely deployed data center GPUs of its generation - a genuinely strong middle ground between pure graphics cards and dedicated AI accelerators.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
9 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid flagship pick if its price and 24GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.