T4 vs RTX 4090
Compare NVIDIA T4 and NVIDIA RTX 4090 specs, performance, and cloud pricing
T4
16GB
From $0.220/hr
RTX 4090
24GB
From $0.370/hr
Architecture
Turing
vs Ada Lovelace
FP16 Gap
1.6x
T4 leads
| Specification | T4 | RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 130 TFLOPS | 83 TFLOPS |
| FP8 TFLOPS | N/A | 166 TFLOPS |
| Memory Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 1.0 TB/s |
| TDP | 70W | 450W |
| Interconnect | PCIe Gen3 | None |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
Price Comparison
| Metric | T4 | RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest On-Demand | $0.220/hr | $0.370/hr |
| Cheapest Spot | $0.120/hr | $0.280/hr |
| Providers Available | 5 | 3 |
Verdict
Best for Training
NVIDIA T4
130 TFLOPS FP16 with 16GB VRAM
Best Value
NVIDIA T4
591 TFLOPS per $/hr
Best for Inference
NVIDIA RTX 4090
166 TFLOPS FP8/FP16
Use-Case Recommendations
Large-Scale Training
Training LLMs and large multi-modal models
Winner
T4
130 TFLOPS FP16 with 16GB GDDR6 provides the best training throughput.
Inference at Scale
Deploying models in production for real-time inference
Winner
RTX 4090
166 TFLOPS FP8/FP16 gives superior inference throughput.
Budget-Conscious Workloads
Getting the best performance per dollar
Winner
T4
Starting at $0.220/hr delivers the best TFLOPS per dollar.