RTX 3090 vs H100
Comparing the RTX 3090 and H100 for cloud rental? The RTX 3090 is available from 0 providers starting at —, while the H100 starts at $1.14/hr across 8 providers. Below is a live breakdown of pricing, VRAM, compute throughput, and where to rent each GPU.
RTX 3090 vs H100 at a glance
Spec profile
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Value for money
Live pricing for both GPUs is needed to compute value-for-money metrics. See the provider tables below for current rates.
Specs are manufacturer peak FP16 Tensor figures; real-world throughput varies by workload, precision, and software stack.
RTX 3090 vs H100 specs & pricing
| Specification | RTX 3090 | H100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest price | — | $1.14/hr |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 80 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 71 | 495 |
| Memory bandwidth | 936 GB/s | 3350 GB/s |
| Release year | 2020 | 2023 |
| Cloud providers | — | 8 |
Which should you choose?
- •H100 has more VRAM (80 GB), so it fits larger models and bigger batch sizes without sharding.
- •H100 offers higher FP16 throughput, training and serving faster on compute-bound workloads.
Provider availability
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 3090 or H100 cheaper to rent?
The RTX 3090 starts at — and the H100 at $1.14/hr per GPU-hour. Prices vary by provider, region, and spot vs on-demand.
How much VRAM do the RTX 3090 and H100 have?
The RTX 3090 has 24 GB of VRAM and the H100 has 80 GB. More VRAM lets you serve larger models and longer context windows on a single GPU.
Which is faster, the RTX 3090 or H100?
On paper the H100 is faster, with 495 FP16 TFLOPS versus 71. Real-world speed also depends on memory bandwidth and software stack.
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