L4 vs RTX 5090

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

Verdict

RTX 5090 has 8 GB more VRAM, making it better suited for large models and long context windows. For compute-bound workloads like training, RTX 5090 delivers 1.7× higher FP16 throughput. RTX 5090 supports a broader range of models (577 vs 566 from this catalog), giving more flexibility.

Specifications

L4RTX 5090
VRAM24 GB32 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth0.3 TB/s1.8 TB/s
FP16 Performance121 TFLOPS210 TFLOPS
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
FP8 SupportYesYes
FP4 SupportNoYes

Price / Performance

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

L4RTX 5090
$/hr (cheapest)$0.39✓ best$0.44
$/TFLOP (compute value)$0.0032$0.0021✓ best
$/GB VRAM (memory value)$0.0163$0.0138✓ best

Cloud Pricing

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

L4

ProviderOn-demandSpotRent
RunPod$0.39/hr$0.22/hrRent
Google Cloud$0.56/hr$0.16/hr
Amazon Web Services$0.80/hr$0.13/hr

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.

L4 (566 models)

RTX 5090 (577 models)

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