NVIDIA L40S GPU Hosting Solutions

Q: What is the NVIDIA L40S used for?

The NVIDIA L40S is a universal data center GPU. It excels across multiple workloads, including Generative AI inference, Large Language Model (LLM) fine-tuning, complex 3D rendering, NVIDIA Omniverse simulations, and intensive video processing (via AV1 encoding).

Q: How does the L40S compare to the A100 for AI?

While the A100 is designed for massive scale-up training, the L40S is highly optimized for AI inference and fine-tuning. Thanks to its newer Ada Lovelace architecture and FP8 support, the L40S often outperforms the A100 in generative AI inference tasks, offering a more cost-effective production deployment.

Q: What is the difference between the NVIDIA L40 and L40S?

While both use Ada Lovelace architecture, the L40S features higher clock speeds and structural sparsity optimizations making it vastly superior for AI and LLM inference. The standard L40 is targeted almost exclusively at visual computing.

Accelerate Generative AI, LLM Inference, and 3D Rendering with the Universal Ada Lovelace Architecture.

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Intel Xeon Silver 4110

PID: 1916 | DC-54

2.10 GHz 8Cores 16Threads

New York

NVIDIA L40S 18176 CUDA Cores

RAM32GB

Storage240GB SSD

Bandwidth1Gbps Unmetered

$1,286 /mo

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Intel Xeon Silver 4114

PID: 1917 | DC-54

2.20 GHz 10Cores 20Threads

New York

NVIDIA L40S 18176 CUDA Cores

RAM32GB

Storage240GB SSD

Bandwidth1Gbps Unmetered

$1,287 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Gold 6330

PID: 1842 | DC-224

2.00 GHz 56Cores 112Threads

London

NVIDIA® L40S Ada

RAM128GB DDR4

Storage960GB Enterprise SSD

Bandwidth10Gbps / 100TB

$3,255 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PID: 1796 | DC-252

3.00 GHz 48Cores 96Threads

Amsterdam

8x NVIDIA RTX L40S-384GB GDDR6X

RAM768GB

Storage2TB RVMe

Bandwidth10Gbps / 10TB

$6,202 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PID: 889 | DC-80

2.20 GHz 24Cores 48Threads

Amsterdam

Nvidia L40s (GPU memory 48GB, GDDR6, BUS WIDTH 384bit, Bandwidth 864.0GB/s)

RAM32GB DDR4

Storage500GB SSD

Bandwidth100Mbps Dedicated

$1,820 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PID: 1866 | DC-80

2.20 GHz 24Cores 48Threads

Tallinn

Nvidia L40s (GPU memory 48GB, GDDR6, BUS WIDTH 384bit, Bandwidth 864.0GB/s)

RAM32GB DDR4

Storage500GB SSD

Bandwidth100Mbps Dedicated

$1,819 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PID: 890 | DC-80

2.20 GHz 24Cores 48Threads

Stockholm

Nvidia L40s (GPU memory 48GB, GDDR6, BUS WIDTH 384bit, Bandwidth 864.0GB/s)

RAM32GB DDR4

Storage500GB SSD

Bandwidth100Mbps Dedicated

$1,838 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PID: 891 | DC-80

2.20 GHz 24Cores 48Threads

Tel Aviv

Nvidia L40s (GPU memory 48GB, GDDR6, BUS WIDTH 384bit, Bandwidth 864.0GB/s)

RAM32GB DDR4

Storage500GB SSD

Bandwidth100Mbps Dedicated

$1,840 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214

PID: 892 | DC-80

2.20 GHz 24Cores 48Threads

Warsaw

Nvidia L40s (GPU memory 48GB, GDDR6, BUS WIDTH 384bit, Bandwidth 864.0GB/s)

RAM32GB DDR4

Storage500GB SSD

Bandwidth100Mbps Dedicated

$1,818 /mo

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AMD EPYC 9124

PID: 1375 | DC-171

3.00 GHz 16Cores 32Threads

Arezzo

NVIDIA L40S(48GB GDDR 6with ECC)

RAM128GB DDR5

Storage2x 480GB SSD

Bandwidth1Gbps Unmetered

$1,651 /mo

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AMD EPYC 9124

PID: 1374 | DC-171

3.00 GHz 16Cores 32Threads

Bergamo

NVIDIA L40S(48GB GDDR 6with ECC)

RAM128GB DDR5

Storage2x 480GB SSD SATA0

Bandwidth1Gbps Unmetered

$1,656 /mo

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2x Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PID: 1797 | DC-252

3.00 GHz 48Cores 96Threads

Hague

8x NVIDIA RTX L40S-384GB GDDR6X

RAM768GB

Storage2TB NVMe

Bandwidth10Gbps / 10TB

$6,201 /mo

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NVIDIA L40S Universal GPU for AI Inference and Graphics

Why Choose an NVIDIA L40S Universal GPU Server?

The NVIDIA L40S is the ultimate universal GPU, engineered to handle the modern data center's most versatile workloads. Built on the highly efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture, the L40S dedicated server bridges the gap between massive AI computation and high-fidelity visual computing, delivering breakthrough multi-workload performance.

Equipped with 48GB of GDDR6 memory, 4th-generation Tensor Cores featuring the Transformer Engine, and 3rd-generation RT Cores, the L40S excels at Large Language Model (LLM) fine-tuning, rapid AI inference, complex 3D rendering, and NVIDIA Omniverse™ enterprise deployments. GPUYard's bare-metal L40S servers offer a highly cost-effective, readily available alternative to A100/H100 setups for organizations prioritizing inference, generative media, and digital twin simulations.

GPU Specifications

Details of the NVIDIA L40S GPU hosting plans

GPU Microarchitecture	CUDA Cores	Tensor Cores	Memory	Memory Clock Speed	Memory Bus Width	Memory Bandwidth
Ada Lovelace	18,176	568 (4th Gen)	48GB GDDR6 with ECC	18 Gbps	384-bit	864 GB/s

FP32 Performance	TF32 Tensor Core	FP16 Tensor Core	FP8 Tensor Core	RT Core Performance	Boost Clock	Base Clock
91.6 TFLOPS	366 TFLOPS*	733 TFLOPS*	1,466 TFLOPS*	212 TFLOPS	2,520 MHz	1,110 MHz

*Tensor Core performance numbers reflect peak rates with structural sparsity enabled.

What Are the Main Features of an NVIDIA L40S?

Transformer Engine for AI

The L40S leverages the Ada Lovelace Transformer Engine to dramatically accelerate AI performance. By dynamically adapting between FP8 and FP16 data formats, it massively boosts LLM inference and fine-tuning speeds compared to previous generations.

3rd Generation RT Cores

Experience rendering times up to 2X faster than the Ampere generation. The L40S features enhanced real-time ray tracing and hardware-accelerated motion blur, making it the premier choice for 3D modeling, VFX, and Omniverse projects.

Exceptional Generative Media

Optimized for multimodal AI, the L40S delivers unmatched throughput for text-to-image and text-to-video pipelines like Stable Diffusion. Its high core count and 48GB frame buffer easily manage massive, high-resolution generative tasks.

Advanced Video Encode (AV1)

The L40S includes three 8th-generation NVENC encoders with AV1 encoding support. This enables broadcast-quality video streaming, high-density cloud gaming, and accelerated video analytics pipelines using significantly less bandwidth.

Power & Scale Efficiency

Operating on a standard PCIe Gen4 interface with a 350W power limit, the L40S fits seamlessly into standard enterprise servers. It delivers massive scale-out performance for AI inference clusters without requiring specialized liquid cooling infrastructure.

GPUYard's NVIDIA L40S dedicated servers are optimized for versatile workloads spanning Generative AI, LLM inference, and high-fidelity 3D graphics. We provide bare-metal access to the complete Ada Lovelace feature set, ensuring zero virtualization overhead. Whether you are serving a billion-parameter chatbot or rendering a photorealistic digital twin, our infrastructure adapts to your pipeline.

Deploy Your NVIDIA L40S Universal Server Today.

Stop overpaying for compute you don't need or struggling with bottlenecks in your visual workflows. Rent a dedicated NVIDIA L40S server with GPUYard to unlock the perfect balance of AI and graphics performance. With enterprise-grade reliability, massive 48GB frame buffers, and immediate availability, our L40S instances are the smart choice for production AI inference and rendering.

Transformative Benefits of NVIDIA L40S Hosting

AI Inference & Fine-Tuning

Highly cost-effective for serving LLMs to end-users. FP8 support ensures maximum throughput for real-time generative AI applications and chatbot inference.

3D Rendering & VFX

Accelerate complex visual effects, animation, and architectural rendering. 3rd-Gen RT cores slash render times for offline rendering engines and real-time visualization.

NVIDIA Omniverse & Twins

The premier hardware for building industrial metaverses. Power photorealistic, physically accurate Digital Twins for manufacturing, logistics, and robotics simulations.

Multimodal Generative Media

Perfect for text-to-image and text-to-video models. The 48GB GDDR6 memory handles large batch sizes and high-resolution outputs for AI image generation pipelines.

Advanced Video Processing

Utilize triple AV1 encoders for high-volume video transcoding, streaming, and computer vision analytics at a fraction of standard bandwidth costs.

Enterprise vGPU Workstations

Provision high-performance virtual workstations for remote design teams. Deliver local-desktop performance for CAD, Maya, and Blender in the cloud.

AI Search & Recommendation

Accelerate enterprise RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines and recommendation engines. Process vector databases and embeddings with low latency.

Scientific Visualization

Combine AI with visualization for molecular dynamics, medical imaging, and climate data, allowing researchers to interactively explore massive scientific datasets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about NVIDIA L40S Hosting & Capabilities

What is the NVIDIA L40S used for?

The NVIDIA L40S is a "universal" data center GPU. It excels across multiple workloads, including Generative AI inference, Large Language Model (LLM) fine-tuning, complex 3D rendering, NVIDIA Omniverse simulations, and intensive video processing (via AV1 encoding). It is ideal for companies that need flexible compute for both AI and visual computing.

How does the L40S compare to the A100 for AI?

While the A100/H100 GPUs are designed for massive scale-up training of foundational models using NVLink, the L40S is highly optimized for AI inference and fine-tuning. Thanks to its newer Ada Lovelace architecture and FP8 Transformer Engine support, the L40S often outperforms the A100 in generative AI inference tasks and multimodal AI, offering a more cost-effective solution for deploying models to production.

Does the NVIDIA L40S support NVLink?

No, the NVIDIA L40S does not support physical NVLink bridges. It communicates via the PCIe Gen 4 bus. It is purposefully designed for scale-out environments—where workloads like AI inference, rendering, and web serving can be efficiently distributed across multiple GPUs without requiring the massive, highly-coupled bandwidth of NVLink.

What is the difference between the NVIDIA L40 and L40S?

While both are based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, the L40S is an upgraded version specifically optimized for AI. The L40S features higher clock speeds and structural sparsity capabilities, making it vastly superior for Large Language Model inference and generative AI, whereas the standard L40 is targeted almost exclusively at visual computing and rendering.