NVIDIA A100 40GB - 40GB usable

Specifications

BrandNVIDIA
ModelA100 40GB
Usable VRAM40GB
ArchitectureAmpere
CUDA / Stream Processors6,912
Memory Bandwidth1555 GB/s
TDP250W
FP32 TFLOPS19.5

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For AI / LLM Use

Solid choice for 30B models and comfortable 14B inference. Very fast generation speed. Datacenter card with no display output, may need aftermarket cooling.

What Models Can It Run?

  • 30B Q6_K, 70B Q2_K
  • 30B Q4_K_M, 14B full precision, 70B Q2 (tight)
  • 14B Q6_K, 30B Q3_K (tight)
  • 14B Q4_K_M, 7B full precision
  • 7B Q6_K, 14B Q3_K (tight)
  • 7B Q4_K_M only

Estimated Performance

Generation: ~117 tokens/sec

Prefill: ~348 tokens/sec

Recommended Quantisations

  • Q4_K_M recommended for 30B models
  • Q6_K or Q8 for 14B and below
  • Full precision for 7B

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 40GB usable VRAM: handles large models
  • High memory bandwidth for fast generation
  • Ampere architecture: broad CUDA software support

Cons

  • No display output: headless only
  • May need aftermarket cooling solution

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