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Gaudi 2 vs RTX 6000 Ada

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

GaudivsAda LovelaceUpdated 33 days ago

For the most common use case of LLM inference the RTX 6000 Ada is the better choice because it supplies published dense FP16 performance of 364 TFLOPS and operates at half the 600 W TDP of the Gaudi 2 while fitting standard PCIe slots.

Gaudi 2 listed from $0.91/GPU/hrRTX 6000 Ada listed from $0.78/GPU/hr

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Specifications Compared

SpecGaudi 2RTX 6000 Ada
TDP600W300W
VRAM96 GB48 GB
CUDA CoresNot published18,176
FP8 (dense)Not published728.5 TFLOPS
Memory TypeHBM2eGDDR6
ArchitectureGaudiAda Lovelace
FP16 (dense)Not published364 TFLOPS
Form FactorsOAMPCIe
INT8 (dense)Not published728.5 TOPS
InterconnectRoCE Ethernet, PCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
Tensor CoresNot published568
FP32 PerformanceNot published91.1 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth2,450 GB/s960 GB/s
FP8 (with sparsity)Not published1,457 TFLOPS
FP16 (with sparsity)Not published728 TFLOPS
INT8 (with sparsity)Not published1,457 TOPS

Performance Analysis

Memory bandwidth of 2450 GB/s on the Gaudi 2 exceeds the 960 GB/s figure on the RTX 6000 Ada by a factor of 2.55 and therefore supports larger batch sizes during data movement heavy phases. The RTX 6000 Ada publishes a dense FP16 rating of 364 TFLOPS against its FP32 rating of 91.1 TFLOPS which yields a four times increase for half precision workloads. The same card lists dense FP8 at 728.5 TFLOPS and dense INT8 at 728.5 TOPS. Absence of published tensor figures for the Gaudi 2 prevents direct ratio comparisons yet its doubled memory capacity and higher bandwidth remain the measurable differentiators for batch scaling.

Current On-Demand Offers

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Gaudi 2

Gaudi 2 is not offered on-demand by any provider we track right now. See the Gaudi 2 rental page for last-seen listed prices and a price alert.

RTX 6000 Ada

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
QuantaCloudus-midwest-14$0.78$3.11Deploy
Massed Computeus-central-22$0.79$1.58Deploy
LeaderGPUThe Netherlands8$0.91$7.29Deploy
RunPodglobal1$0.99—Deploy
VERDAFIN-HEL1$1.34—Deploy

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When to Choose the Gaudi 2

The Gaudi 2 becomes the preferred selection when a workload requires the full 96 GB HBM2e capacity together with 2450 GB/s bandwidth for large model handling. Its OAM form factor and RoCE Ethernet interconnect further suit deployments that already use scale out networking fabrics rather than standard PCIe slots.

When to Choose the RTX 6000 Ada

The RTX 6000 Ada becomes the preferred selection when published dense FP16 performance of 364 TFLOPS or dense FP32 performance of 91.1 TFLOPS is required for predictable throughput estimates. Its 300 W TDP and PCIe form factor also suit installations constrained by power budgets or limited to conventional server slots.

Use Cases

LLM Training
Gaudi 2

The Gaudi 2 supplies 96 GB VRAM which exceeds the 48 GB on the RTX 6000 Ada.

LLM Inference
RTX 6000 Ada

The RTX 6000 Ada supplies a published dense FP16 rating of 364 TFLOPS for throughput planning.

Fine-tuning
Gaudi 2

The Gaudi 2 supplies 2450 GB/s bandwidth which exceeds the 960 GB/s on the RTX 6000 Ada.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 6000 Ada

The RTX 6000 Ada supplies a published dense FP8 rating of 728.5 TFLOPS.

Scientific Computing
RTX 6000 Ada

The RTX 6000 Ada supplies a published FP32 rating of 91.1 TFLOPS.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TDP of the RTX 6000 Ada?▾

The TDP of the RTX 6000 Ada is 300 W. This value is half the 600 W TDP listed for the Gaudi 2.

Does the Gaudi 2 support RoCE Ethernet?▾

The Gaudi 2 supports RoCE Ethernet interconnect. The RTX 6000 Ada relies on PCIe 4.0 only.

What dense FP16 performance does the RTX 6000 Ada publish?▾

The RTX 6000 Ada publishes 364 TFLOPS dense FP16. It also publishes 728 TFLOPS FP16 with sparsity.

Which device uses an OAM form factor?▾

The Gaudi 2 uses an OAM form factor. The RTX 6000 Ada uses a PCIe form factor.

What memory bandwidth does the Gaudi 2 deliver?▾

The Gaudi 2 delivers 2450 GB/s memory bandwidth. This figure exceeds the 960 GB/s bandwidth of the RTX 6000 Ada.

Which is cheaper to rent, the Gaudi 2 or the RTX 6000 Ada?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the Gaudi 2 and RTX 6000 Ada 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 Gaudi 2 have compared to the RTX 6000 Ada?▾

The Gaudi 2 has 96 GB of HBM2e memory. The RTX 6000 Ada has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Can I find Gaudi 2 and RTX 6000 Ada 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 Gaudi 2 and the RTX 6000 Ada?▾

The Gaudi 2 uses the Gaudi architecture (2022) while the RTX 6000 Ada uses Ada Lovelace (2022). The Gaudi 2 has 96 GB of HBM2e at 2,450 GB/s; the RTX 6000 Ada has 48 GB of GDDR6 at 960 GB/s, so the Gaudi 2 has 2.6x the memory bandwidth of the RTX 6000 Ada.

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  • Specifications come from the NVIDIA, AMD and Intel datasheets for the Gaudi 2 and the RTX 6000 Ada. Dense and sparse throughput are listed separately.
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