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For smaller projects, the RTX 2080 is available around $0.04/hr per GPU (spot instance). This tier offers a 94% discount compared to the higher end of the market ($0.74/hr).
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Our algorithm weighs five factors to find the most relevant matches for you:
- Price: We blend total hourly price with price-per-GPU to balance affordability and value.
- Specs: We favor offers with higher CPU, RAM, and GPU Memory.
- Billing: We favor on-demand billing for simplicity and flexibility over spot instances, reservations, and custom quotes.
- Location: We blend both datacenter proximity and provider HQ location. Datacenter location matters for latency, while HQ location matters for compliance and support.
- Provider diversity: Each time a provider appears in the list, their subsequent offerings are ranked a little lower, so one provider's offerings don't crowd out the top positions.
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| Provider | GPUs | Total VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Billing | $/GPU/h | Total/h | Availability | |
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Vast.ai
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1x RTX 2080 1x RTX 2080 8GB (26560953) | 8GB | 12 | 3GB | Spot Variable spot pricing with potential interruptions. | $0.0378 | $0.0378 | Available | View |
Salad
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1x RTX 2080 1x RTX 2080 8GB (RTX 2080) | 8GB | 4 | 8GB | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.07 | $0.07 | Available | View |
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Vast.ai
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1x RTX 2080 1x RTX 2080 8GB (26560953) | 8GB | 12 | 3GB | On-Demand Pay-as-you-go pricing. No term commitments. | $0.74 | $0.74 | Available | View |
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Vast.ai
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1x RTX 2080 1x RTX 2080 8GB (26560953) | 8GB | 12 | 3GB | Reserved (6mo) Reserved capacity with a 6-month minimum commitment. | $0.74 | $0.74 | Available | View |
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates with the provider before provisioning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose the RTX 2080?
8GB GDDR6 with NVLink (100 GB/s) and first-gen Tensor Cores. Low-cost option for basic GPU tasks.
When is the RTX 2080 not a good fit?
8GB VRAM and Turing architecture are very limiting for AI. Subject to Nvidia's consumer EULA, which may restrict data center use.
Are RTX 2080 prices going up or down?
On-demand pricing has increased by about 412% since July 2025, from $0.08 to $0.41/hr per GPU.
What size AI models can the RTX 2080 run?
With 8GB of VRAM, the RTX 2080 is mainly limited to small quantized models and lightweight GPU workloads.
How much VRAM does the RTX 2080 have?
The RTX 2080 has 8GB of VRAM. Multi-GPU setups increase total memory, but that memory is not automatically pooled across GPUs.
What is the RTX 2080's memory bandwidth?
The RTX 2080 has 448 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Higher bandwidth helps with faster data transfer between GPU memory and compute cores.
What data types does the RTX 2080 support?
The RTX 2080 supports 3 precision formats. Training: FP16, FP32. Inference: INT8.
Does the RTX 2080 support NVLink?
Yes. The RTX 2080 supports NVLink with 100 GB/s of bidirectional bandwidth. This helps accelerate multi-GPU communication.
How much does the RTX 2080 cost per hour?
RTX 2080 pricing currently ranges from $0.04/hr to $0.74/hr per GPU, depending on the provider, instance type, and billing model.
How much does the RTX 2080 cost per month?
At 720 hours per month, one RTX 2080 can cost between $27.22 to $535.97 per month, depending on the provider. Reserved and spot pricing can lower that further.
Which cloud providers offer the RTX 2080?
The RTX 2080 is available from 2 cloud providers: Salad, Vast.ai.
Can I rent the RTX 2080 in the cloud?
Yes. We currently track 4 RTX 2080 listings across 2 cloud providers:
Billing type Listings Avg $/GPU/hr On-demand 2 $0.41/hr Reserved 1 $0.74/hr Spot 1 $0.04/hr
Technical Specifications
| Architecture | Turing |
| CUDA Cores | 2944 |
| Memory Size | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s |
| TDP | 215W |
Source: official Nvidia RTX 2080 datasheet.
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