L40S vs RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

Ada LovelacevsAda LovelaceUpdated 35 days ago

The L40S claims victory for predominant cloud AI use cases like model training and inference. Superior 48 GB VRAM, 362 TFLOPS FP16, and 864 GB/s bandwidth enable professional-scale productivity impossible on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, outweighing the sixfold average price premium of $1.10 versus $0.17 per hour.

L40S from $0.55/hrRTX 4070 Ti SUPER from $0.50/hr

Specifications Compared

SpecL40SRTX-4070
TDP350W200W
VRAM48 GB12 GB
CUDA Cores18,1765,888
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6X
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAda Lovelace
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
InterconnectPCIe 4.0
Tensor Cores568184
FP8 Performance724 TFLOPS
FP16 Performance362 TFLOPS29.1 TFLOPS
FP32 Performance91 TFLOPS29.1 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1.4 TFLOPS
INT8 Performance724 TOPS466 TOPS
Memory Bandwidth864 GB/s504 GB/s

Performance Analysis

Massive VRAM disparity defines real-world impacts: the L40S's 48 GB supports massive models and batch sizes up to four times larger than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 12 GB limit, avoiding memory swaps in LLM training or high-resolution image generation. Bandwidth superiority at 864 GB/s over 504 GB/s accelerates data movement, enabling 70 percent higher throughput in memory-intensive inference and larger effective batch sizes for faster convergence.

Compute prowess tilts heavily toward L40S, where 362 TFLOPS FP16 accelerates mixed-precision training common in deep learning, and 91 TFLOPS FP32 handles single-precision scientific tasks over three times faster than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 29.1 TFLOPS in each. The L40S FP16/FP32 delta optimizes AI pipelines favoring lower precision, while FP8 at 724 TFLOPS boosts quantized inference latency by orders of magnitude. RTX 4070 Ti SUPER suits serial tasks but bottlenecks at scale. Higher 350W TDP on L40S delivers density versus 200W efficiency.

Live Cloud Pricing

Real-time prices from 25+ providers. Updated every 60 seconds.

L40S

ProviderGPU ModelVRAMHost SpecsRegionPriceStatusAction
TensorDock
TensorDock
NVIDIA L40S
48GB VRAM
$0.55/GPU/hr
Available
RunPod
RunPod
NVIDIA L40S
48GB VRAM
$0.86/GPU/hr
Massed Compute
Massed Compute
4×NVIDIA L40S
48GB VRAM
$0.88/GPU/hr
$3.52/hr total (4×)
Available
Massed Compute
Massed Compute
2×NVIDIA L40S
48GB VRAM
$0.88/GPU/hr
$1.76/hr total (2×)
Available
Massed Compute
Massed Compute
NVIDIA L40S
48GB VRAM
$0.88/GPU/hr
Available

RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

ProviderGPU ModelVRAMHost SpecsRegionPriceStatusAction
RunPod
RunPod
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12GB VRAM
$0.50/GPU/hr

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When to Choose the L40S

The L40S excels in production AI environments demanding over 12 GB VRAM, such as training or inferring large language models with batch sizes leveraging 48 GB capacity and 864 GB/s bandwidth. Multi-GPU clusters benefit from PCIe 4.0 and 362 TFLOPS FP16 for high-throughput workloads unattainable on consumer cards.

When to Choose the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER fits cost-sensitive prototyping, small-model fine-tuning, or gaming-augmented tasks within 12 GB VRAM and 29.1 TFLOPS compute. Its $0.09 per hour starting price and 200W TDP minimize expenses and power in short runs or personal projects across limited cloud offers.

Use Cases

LLM Training
L40S

L40S 48 GB VRAM and 362 TFLOPS FP16 support large models and batches exceeding RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 12 GB limit.

LLM Inference
L40S

724 TFLOPS FP8 and 864 GB/s bandwidth on L40S enable high-concurrency serving; RTX 4070 Ti SUPER constrains scale.

Fine-tuning
L40S

91 TFLOPS FP32 and 48 GB VRAM handle mid-to-large model adapters beyond 12 GB RTX capacity.

Stable Diffusion
Either

Basic generations fit RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 12 GB at low cost; high-res or batched need L40S 48 GB.

Scientific Computing
L40S

L40S 91 TFLOPS FP32 and 864 GB/s bandwidth accelerate simulations far past RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 29.1 TFLOPS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has more VRAM, L40S or RTX 4070 Ti SUPER?

L40S offers 48 GB GDDR6X VRAM. RTX 4070 Ti SUPER provides 12 GB GDDR6X. The difference suits large-model AI on L40S.

What are the FP16 performance figures?

L40S delivers 362 TFLOPS FP16. RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves 29.1 TFLOPS FP16. L40S exceeds by over 12 times.

How do hourly cloud prices compare?

L40S ranges from $0.32 per hour, averaging $1.10 across 22 offers. RTX 4070 Ti SUPER starts at $0.09 per hour, averaging $0.17 across 2 offers.

Is L40S suited for ML training over RTX 4070 Ti SUPER?

Yes. L40S 48 GB VRAM, 362 TFLOPS FP16, and 864 GB/s bandwidth outperform RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 12 GB and 29.1 TFLOPS for large-scale training.

What are the TDPs?

L40S TDP is 350W. RTX 4070 Ti SUPER TDP is 200W. Lower TDP favors RTX in power-limited clouds.

Do both GPUs share architecture?

Both use Ada Lovelace from 2023. L40S optimizes for datacenter compute; RTX 4070 Ti SUPER for consumer versatility.

Which is cheaper to rent, the L40S or the RTX 4070?

Cloud rental prices for both the L40S and RTX 4070 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the L40S have compared to the RTX 4070?

The L40S has 48 GB of GDDR6X memory. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory.

Can I find L40S and RTX 4070 GPUs available to rent right now?

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the L40S and the RTX 4070?

The L40S uses the Ada Lovelace architecture (2023) while the RTX 4070 uses Ada Lovelace (2023). The L40S delivers 12.4x the FP16 throughput and 1.7x the memory bandwidth of the RTX 4070.