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NVIDIA L40S vs NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090: Comparison

NVIDIA L40S and NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090 separate most on slot width: NVIDIA L40S at 2, NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090 at 3.5, 75% in favour of NVIDIA L40S. TDP splits them by another 64%, again favouring NVIDIA L40S. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.

NVIDIA L40S
NVIDIANVIDIA L40S
PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIANVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5090

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA L40S
NVIDIA L40S
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 Clock2520 MHz2505 MHz-1%
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP350 W575 W-64%
ArchitectureAda LovelaceBlackwell (GB202)
Card Length267 mm336 mm-26%
Slot Width23.5-75%
MSRP85001999
CUDA Cores1817621760

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 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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