Overview
Nvidia RTX 3060
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Nvidia RTX 4090
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| Summary | Best budget Ampere option for small model fine-tuning. | Top Ada Lovelace consumer GPU for local AI research and rendering. |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory | 12GB GDDR6 | 24GB GDDR6X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 1,010 GB/s |
| Performance | 99 TFLOPS (FP16) | 83 TFLOPS (FP16) |
| Release Date | Q1 2021 | Q4 2022 |
| Performance Segment | Budget | Mid-Range |
| Datasheet | Link | Link |
Price comparison
How we rank providers
Default ranking
Each provider appears once per GPU, ranked on three things in order:
- Availability: in stock, then waitlist, then unconfirmed, then out of stock. A price you can act on outranks a cheaper one you cannot.
- Billing type: on-demand rates rank ahead of spot and reserved ones. A spot rate is cheaper because it can be reclaimed, and a reserved rate because it is a commitment.
- Price: the lowest hourly price a provider charges for a single one of that GPU, with other currencies converted to USD first.
Providers that tie on price are sorted alphabetically.
Reserved rates are not separated by term length, so a multi-year commitment can rank above a one-month one. The term is shown beneath each price.
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RTX 3060 Pricing
For smaller projects, the RTX 3060 is available around $0.04/hr per GPU (on-demand). This tier offers a 54% discount compared to the higher end of the market ($0.09/hr). Spot instances start lower, at $0.04/hr per GPU.
RTX 4090 Pricing
For smaller projects, the RTX 4090 is available around $0.20/hr per GPU (on-demand). This tier offers a 87% discount compared to the higher end of the market ($1.61/hr). Spot instances start lower, at $0.12/hr per GPU.
Packet·ai
Our sponsor
1 config · 1x
$0.39
On-Demand
GPU.ai
In stock
9 configs · 1x-16x
$0.27
On-Demand
Vast.ai
In stock
25 configs · 1x-16x
$0.27
On-Demand
Novita
In stock
20 configs · 1x-8x
$0.33
On-Demand
Runpod
In stock
5 configs · 1x-8x
$0.34
On-Demand
BreezeHost
In stock
1 config · 1x
$0.35
On-Demand
GPUhub
In stock
4 configs · 1x-8x
$0.44
On-Demand
Sesterce
In stock
1 config · 1x
$0.66
On-Demand
Packet·ai
Our sponsor
1 config · 1x
$0.39
On-Demand
GPU.ai
In stock
9 configs · 1x-16x
$0.27
On-Demand
Vast.ai
In stock
10 configs · 1x-16x
$0.27
On-Demand
Novita
In stock
4 configs · 1x-8x
$0.33
On-Demand
Runpod
In stock
4 configs · 1x-2x
$0.34
On-Demand
BreezeHost
In stock
1 config · 1x
$0.35
On-Demand
GPUhub
In stock
4 configs · 1x-8x
$0.44
On-Demand
Sesterce
In stock
1 config · 1x
$0.66
On-Demand
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & 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 & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Alternative GPUs
Here's how these GPUs compare against alternatives:
Nvidia RTX 3060
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Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti
Nvidia RTX 3060
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Nvidia RTX 4060
Nvidia RTX 4090
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Nvidia RTX 5090
Nvidia RTX 4090
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Nvidia RTX 3090
Our data for Nvidia RTX 3060 was last updated on Aug. 20, 2026, and for Nvidia RTX 4090 on Aug. 20, 2026.