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AMD's Radeon Instinct MI250, introduced on November 8, 2021, is a specialized graphics card designed for professional use. It is crafted using the 6 nm manufacturing process and is powered by the Aldebaran graphics processor, specifically the Aldebaran variant. This card is not equipped to support DirectX, meaning it may not be compatible with all recent games. The Aldebaran GPU is notably large, featuring a 724 mm² die area and housing 58,200 million transistors. The Radeon Instinct MI250X, another model with the same GPU, has all 14080 shaders activated, whereas the MI250 has fewer—13312 shading units—to meet its design specifications. Additionally, the MI250 includes 832 texture mapping units and does not have raster operation pipelines (ROPs). AMD has incorporated 128 GB of HBM2e memory into the MI250, connected via an 8192-bit interface. The GPU's base operating frequency is set at 1000 MHz, with the potential to boost up to 1700 MHz, while the memory operates at 1600 MHz. Designed as a dual-slot card, the MI250 requires two 8-pin power connectors and has a maximum power consumption of 500 W. It does not offer display outputs, aligning with its non-consumer focus. The card connects to systems through a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface and is dimensioned at 267 mm by 111 mm, with a dual-slot cooling system.

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The AMD Radeon Instinct MI300, released on January 4, 2023, is a specialized graphics card developed by AMD, utilizing a 5 nm manufacturing process and the Aqua Vanjaram GPU. This card is not equipped with DirectX support, limiting its ability to run the latest gaming titles. The Aqua Vanjaram GPU boasts a substantial size with a 1017 mm² die area and contains 153 billion transistors. Unlike the Radeon Instinct MI300X, which shares the same GPU but has all shaders active, the MI300 has some shaders disabled to meet its shader count goals, featuring 14080 shading units and 880 tensor cores, beneficial for machine learning tasks. AMD pairs the card with 128 GB of HBM3 memory via an 8192-bit interface, with a base GPU frequency of 1000 MHz and a boost up to 1700 MHz. The card's power consumption peaks at 600 W, and it lacks display outputs, interfacing with the system through a PCI-Express 5.0 x16 slot.

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NVIDIA introduced the A100 PCIe 40 GB, a professional-grade graphics card, on June 22, 2020. This card, which is built utilizing the 7 nm manufacturing process and is based on the GA100 graphics processor, does not offer DirectX support. This absence of DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 compatibility may limit its ability to run the most current games. The GA100 processor is a substantial component, featuring a die size of 826 mm² and 54.2 billion transistors. The card is equipped with 6912 shading units, 432 texture mapping units, and 160 ROPs, as well as 432 tensor cores that enhance machine learning application performance. NVIDIA has equipped the A100 PCIe 40 GB with 40 GB of HBM2e memory, connected via a 5120-bit memory interface. The GPU operates at a base frequency of 765 MHz, with the potential to boost up to 1410 MHz, and the memory clock runs at 1215 MHz. Designed as a dual-slot card, the A100 PCIe 40 GB requires an 8-pin EPS connector for power, with a maximum power consumption of 250 W. This unit doesn't support display outputs as it's not intended for monitor connections. The A100 PCIe 40 GB uses a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface for system connectivity and measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in width, featuring a dual-slot cooling design.

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Relative Performance

Graphic Features

NVIDIA's A100 PCIe 80 GB graphics card, unveiled on June 28th, 2021, marks a significant entry into the professional GPU market. Engineered with a 7 nm process, the card is based on the GA100 graphics processor and notably lacks DirectX support, rendering it unsuitable for running some of the most recent gaming titles that require DirectX 11 or 12. The GA100 processor itself is a substantial piece of silicon, boasting a die area of 826 mm² and packing 54,200 million transistors, underscoring its high-performance design. This model features 6912 shading units alongside 432 texture mapping units and 160 raster operation pipelines. It also incorporates 432 tensor cores, designed specifically to enhance machine learning application performance. NVIDIA pairs the A100 PCIe 80 GB with 80 GB of cutting-edge HBM2e memory, linked through a wide 5120-bit memory interface. The GPU's core clock speed starts at 1065 MHz, with a boost capability up to 1410 MHz, and the memory operates at a frequency of 1512 MHz. Adopting a dual-slot design, the A100 PCIe 80 GB is powered via an 8-pin EPS connector, with its total power consumption capped at 300 W. It is distinguished by its absence of display connectivity, emphasizing its focus on computational rather than graphical display tasks. The card interfaces with the system through a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 connection, measuring 267 mm in length and 111 mm in width, and employs a dual-slot cooling mechanism to efficiently manage its thermal output.

NVIDIA introduced the A100 SXM4 40 GB, a high-end professional graphics card, on May 14, 2020. This card is manufactured using the 7 nm technology and utilizes the GA100 graphics processor, but it does not feature DirectX support. As a result, it may not be compatible with all of the most recent gaming titles. The GA100 GPU is substantial, featuring an 826 mm² die size and 54.2 billion transistors. It is equipped with 6912 shading units, 432 texture mapping units, and 160 ROPs, in addition to 432 tensor cores that enhance the performance of machine learning algorithms. The A100 SXM4 40 GB comes with 40 GB of HBM2e memory, linked through a 5120-bit memory interface, and operates at a base frequency of 1095 MHz, with a boost capability up to 1410 MHz, while the memory clock speed is 1215 MHz. This sxm module graphics card does not need an external power supply and has a maximum power consumption of 400 W. It also lacks display outputs, indicating it's not intended for direct monitor connections. The card interfaces with the computer system via a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 connection.

NVIDIA's A100 SXM4 80 GB, a specialized graphics card for professionals, was released on November 16, 2020. Utilizing the 7 nm manufacturing process and the GA100 graphics processor, this card lacks support for DirectX, limiting its ability to handle the most recent video games. The GA100 is a substantial processor with an 826 mm² die size and 54.2 billion transistors, boasting 6912 shading units, 432 texture mapping units, and 160 ROPs. It also includes 432 tensor cores, which are instrumental in accelerating machine learning tasks. The card is equipped with 80 GB of HBM2e memory, utilizing a 5120-bit interface for connection. It operates at a base clock of 1275 MHz with the potential to reach up to 1410 MHz, and the memory speed is set at 1593 MHz. As an oam module card, the A100 SXM4 80 GB does not need an external power source and has a maximum power consumption of 400 W. It lacks any form of display output, underscoring its design focus away from direct monitor connections. Connectivity with the system is achieved through a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface.

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The NVIDIA DGX H100 is a catalyst for business innovation and enhancement. As the latest addition to NVIDIA's esteemed DGX series, the DGX H100 stands as a cornerstone of the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD™, boasting the unparalleled capabilities of the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU. This system is engineered to optimize AI processing power, offering organizations a sophisticated, systematic, and scalable solution to advance in areas like natural language processing, recommendation engines, data analysis, and beyond. With options for on-premises deployment or various other access methods, the DGX H100 provides the essential performance businesses require to tackle their most significant AI challenges.

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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, a high-end graphics card, was released on September 1, 2020. This card is manufactured using the 8 nm technology and is built around the GA102 graphics processor, specifically the GA102-300-A1 version. It is compatible with DirectX 12 Ultimate, ensuring it can run the latest video games and support advanced features like hardware-ray tracing, variable-rate shading, and more. The GA102 chip is substantial, with a 628 mm² die size and 28.3 billion transistors. The GeForce RTX 3090 has 10,496 shading units, compared to the 3090 Ti, which has all 10,752 shaders activated. It also includes 328 texture mapping units, 112 raster operations pipelines, 328 tensor cores for machine learning acceleration, and 82 cores dedicated to ray tracing. The card is equipped with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, a 384-bit interface, and operates at a base clock of 1395 MHz, with a boost clock up to 1695 MHz. The memory's effective speed is 19.5 Gbps. Designed as a triple-slot card, it requires a 12-pin power connector and has a maximum power consumption of 350 W. Its output ports are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and it uses a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 connection to the system. The dimensions of the card are 336 mm by 140 mm by 61 mm, and it comes with a triple-slot cooling design.

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NVIDIA unveiled the GeForce RTX 4090, a top-tier graphics card for enthusiasts, on September 20th, 2022. Fabricated with a 5 nm process and based on the AD102 graphics processor, specifically the AD102-300-A1 variant, the card boasts support for DirectX 12 Ultimate. This feature ensures compatibility with all contemporary games and provides future-proofing for upcoming titles with support for hardware-ray tracing, variable-rate shading, and more. The AD102 is a substantial chip, possessing a die size of 609 mm² and 76.3 billion transistors. The GeForce RTX 4090, which has fewer shading units activated compared to the fully enabled TITAN Ada that utilizes the same GPU, includes 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs. Furthermore, the card is equipped with 512 tensor cores to enhance machine learning application performance and 128 cores dedicated to ray tracing acceleration. NVIDIA has paired the card with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, connected via a 384-bit interface. The GPU operates at a base frequency of 2235 MHz, with a boost capability up to 2520 MHz, while the memory speed is effective at 21 Gbps (1313 MHz). As a triple-slot card, the GeForce RTX 4090 requires a single 16-pin power connector and has a maximum power consumption of 450 W. It features display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, connecting to the system through a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface. The dimensions of the card are 304 mm by 137 mm by 61 mm, with a triple-slot cooling design.

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The GeForce RTX 5090 will be a graphics card by NVIDIA, that is expected to launch in 2025. Built on the unknown process, and based on the GB202 graphics processor, in its GB202-400-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. This ensures that all modern games will run on GeForce RTX 5090. Additionally, the DirectX 12 Ultimate capability guarantees support for hardware-raytracing, variable-rate shading and more, in upcoming video games. It features 21760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 192 ROPs. Also included are 680 tensor cores which help improve the speed of machine learning applications. The card also has 170 raytracing acceleration cores. NVIDIA has paired 32 GB GDDR7 memory with the GeForce RTX 5090, which are connected using a 512-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 2235 MHz, which can be boosted up to 2520 MHz, memory is running at 1875 MHz (23.8 Gbps effective).
Being a triple-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 draws power from 1x 16-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 500 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. GeForce RTX 5090 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 5.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 304 mm x 137 mm x 61 mm, and it features a triple-slot cooling solution.

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The NVIDIA Grace Hopper SuperChip combines NVIDIA Grace CPU with NVIDIA Hopper GPU, linked by high-bandwidth NVLink-C2C, focusing on AI and HPC applications. It features up to 72 Arm Neoverse V2 CPU cores for high-performance and energy efficiency, alongside the NVIDIA Hopper GPU designed for significant advancements in AI and HPC tasks. The superchip boasts up to 512 GB of LPDDR5X memory with a bandwidth of 546 GB/s, expandable through NVLink-C2C, facilitating a total of 900 GB/s bandwidth accessible to the GPU, enhancing data access and processing efficiency.

Launched by NVIDIA on March 21st, 2023, the H100 PCIe 80 GB stands as a cutting-edge professional graphics card. This card, fabricated using a 4 nm process and leveraging the GH100 graphics processor, does not provide DirectX support, which may limit its capability to execute the newest gaming titles. The GH100 chip is expansive, with an 814 mm² die size and an impressive count of 80 billion transistors. This model is slightly different from the fully enabled H100 SXM5 80 GB, which shares the same GPU but with all 16896 shaders active; the H100 PCIe 80 GB has some shaders deactivated to meet its specified shader count. It is outfitted with 14592 shading units, 456 texture mapping units, and 24 ROPs. Additionally, it incorporates 456 tensor cores to accelerate machine learning processes. With 80 GB of HBM2e memory connected via a 5120-bit interface, the GPU's base clock is set at 1095 MHz, with a boost potential up to 1755 MHz, and the memory operates at 1593 MHz. As a dual-slot card, the H100 PCIe 80 GB requires a single 16-pin power connector and has a maximum power consumption of 350 W. It is designed without display outputs, focusing instead on computational tasks. The card connects through a PCI-Express 5.0 x16 interface and measures 268 mm by 111 mm, equipped with a dual-slot cooling system.

NVIDIA introduced the H100 SXM5 80 GB professional graphics card on March 21st, 2023. This card, fabricated with a 4 nm process and utilizing the GH100 graphics processor, lacks DirectX support. Consequently, the H100 SXM5 80 GB may not be fully compatible with the newest video game releases. The GH100 is a significant processor, encompassing an 814 mm² die size and housing 80 billion transistors. This model is outfitted with 16896 shading units, 528 texture mapping units, and 24 ROPs, alongside 528 tensor cores that are designed to enhance machine learning workflows. NVIDIA has equipped the card with 80 GB of HBM3 memory, which communicates through a 5120-bit interface. The GPU operates at a standard frequency of 1590 MHz, with the capability to boost up to 1980 MHz, while the memory operates at 1313 MHz. As an sxm module, the H100 SXM5 80 GB uses an 8-pin EPS power connector and has a total power consumption of 700 W. It lacks any form of display output, indicating its primary function is computational. The card interfaces with the system via a PCI-Express 5.0 x16 connection.

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The NVIDIA H200 is a cutting-edge GPU designed to excel in AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments. Built on the advanced Hopper architecture, it features improved computational power and memory capabilities, making it well-suited for tasks like generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and complex scientific simulations. The H200 is the first to use HBM3e memory, which provides faster data throughput and larger capacity, enabling the processing of more substantial and complex workloads. It is engineered to meet the growing demands of data-intensive applications across industries.


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NVIDIA launched the L40, a high-end professional graphics card, on October 13th, 2022. This card is crafted using the 5 nm technology and features the AD102 graphics processor in the AD102-895-A1 variant, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate. The AD102 chip is substantial, with a 609 mm² die area and 76.3 billion transistors. Unlike the TITAN Ada, which is a fully unlocked version with the same GPU but all 18432 shaders enabled, the L40 has a reduced number of active shading units to meet its specific target, featuring 18176 shading units, 568 texture mapping units, and 192 ROPs. Additionally, the card includes 568 tensor cores for enhanced machine learning application performance and 142 cores dedicated to ray tracing acceleration. NVIDIA has equipped the L40 with 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, utilizing a 384-bit interface for connectivity. The GPU operates at a base frequency of 735 MHz with the capability to boost up to 2490 MHz, while the memory has an effective speed of 18 Gbps (2250 MHz). As a dual-slot graphics card, the L40 uses a single 16-pin power connector and has a power consumption rated at 300 W maximum. It comes with 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and connects to the system via a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface. The card's physical dimensions are 267 mm in length and 111 mm in width, incorporating a dual-slot cooling design.

On October 13th, 2022, NVIDIA introduced the L40S, a professional graphics card crafted with the 5 nm manufacturing process. It leverages the AD102 graphics processor, specified as the AD102-???-A1 variant, and offers support for DirectX 12 Ultimate. The AD102 is a significant processor, featuring a 609 mm² die area and 76.3 billion transistors. This model, similar to the TITAN Ada which shares the same GPU but enables all 18432 shaders, has a reduced number of shading units activated in the L40S to achieve its intended shader count. It boasts 18176 shading units, 568 texture mapping units, and 192 ROPs. The card is further enhanced with 568 tensor cores to facilitate machine learning tasks and 142 cores for ray tracing acceleration. NVIDIA pairs the L40S with 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, connected through a 384-bit interface. The GPU operates at a base frequency of 1110 MHz, with a boost potential up to 2520 MHz, while the memory is set at an effective speed of 18 Gbps (2250 MHz). Designed as a dual-slot card, the L40S utilizes a single 16-pin power connector and has a maximum power consumption of 300 W. It features 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for display outputs, ensuring connectivity to various display setups. The L40S interfaces with the system via a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 connection and measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in width, incorporating a dual-slot cooling architecture.

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Launched by NVIDIA on October 5th, 2020, the RTX A6000 is a high-end professional graphics card designed for enthusiasts. This card is developed using an 8 nm manufacturing process and is based on the GA102 graphics processor, featuring support for DirectX 12 Ultimate. The GA102 is a considerable chip, with a die area of 628 mm² and 28.3 billion transistors. It comes equipped with 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs. Additionally, the card includes 336 tensor cores to accelerate machine learning applications and 84 cores dedicated to ray tracing acceleration. The RTX A6000 is outfitted with 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, which utilizes a 384-bit interface for connectivity. The GPU operates at a base frequency of 1410 MHz, with the capability to reach up to 1800 MHz, and the memory has an effective speed of 16 Gbps (2000 MHz). As a dual-slot graphics card, the RTX A6000 requires an 8-pin EPS connector for power and has a maximum power consumption of 300 W. It provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs for display connectivity and interfaces with the system via a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 connection. The card's dimensions are 267 mm in length and 112 mm in width, featuring a dual-slot cooling design. 

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