A16 vs RTX 5090

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Side-by-side GPU comparison: specs, memory, compute performance, and live cloud pricing.

Verdict

RTX 5090 has 16 GB more VRAM, making it better suited for large models and long context windows. For compute-bound workloads like training, RTX 5090 delivers 12.0× higher FP16 throughput. RTX 5090 supports a broader range of models (577 vs 502 from this catalog), giving more flexibility.

Specifications

A16RTX 5090
VRAM16 GB32 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth0.4 TB/s1.8 TB/s
FP16 Performance18 TFLOPS210 TFLOPS
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
FP8 SupportNoYes
FP4 SupportNoYes

Price / Performance

Based on cheapest single-GPU on-demand pricing. Lower $/TFLOP = better compute value; lower $/GB = better memory value.

A16RTX 5090
$/hr (cheapest)$0.44
$/TFLOP (compute value)$0.0021
$/GB VRAM (memory value)$0.0138

Cloud Pricing

Cheapest on-demand price per provider (single GPU).

A16

No cloud pricing available.

RTX 5090

ProviderOn-demandSpotRent
Vast.ai$0.44/hrRent
RunPod$0.99/hr$0.53/hrRent

Model Compatibility

Models from the catalog that fit on each GPU, grouped by required precision.

A16 (502 models)

RTX 5090 (577 models)

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