Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4060 or NVIDIA L40S?

NVIDIA L40S performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 272.1% advantage.

What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA L40S?

GeForce RTX 4060 has 8GB VRAM and a 115W TDP, while NVIDIA L40S has 48GB VRAM and a 350W TDP.

Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA L40S?

For AI, yes, NVIDIA L40S fits 1 more of our 12 workloads than GeForce RTX 4060. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.

Where is the biggest performance difference between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA L40S?

Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA L40S leads by roughly 512% (2.78 vs 17.02 images/min) in our testing.

GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA L40S, AI & Machine Learning Comparison

NVIDIA L40S wins 12 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 272.1% faster.

Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.

What the numbers say

The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA L40S leads by 512% (2.78 vs 17.02 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (145% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA L40S runs 152 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 3, models that don't fit score zero.

Benchmark results head-to-head

Benchmark	GeForce RTX 4060	NVIDIA L40S	Difference
Qwen3 4B tok/s	86.38	212.05	-59%
Llama 3.1 8B tok/s	52.4	135.51	-61%
Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s	0	74.6	n/a
Qwen3 32B tok/s	0	34.44	n/a
Llama 3.3 70B tok/s	0	16.49	n/a
Stable Diffusion XL images/min	2.78	17.02	-84%
Z-Image Turbo images/min	0	8.325	n/a
FLUX.1 dev images/min	0	3.836	n/a
FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min	0	1.693	n/a
Qwen-Image-Edit images/min	0	1.06	n/a
LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s	0	8.01	n/a
Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s	0	0.49	n/a

Specifications compared

	GeForce RTX 4060	NVIDIA L40S
VRAM	8GB	48GB
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
Memory bandwidth	272 GB/s	864 GB/s
Boost clock	2,475 MHz	2,520 MHz
TDP	115 W	350 W
Launch MSRP	$299	$7,500
Release	2023-05-24	2023-08-08

FAQ

Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4060 or NVIDIA L40S?: NVIDIA L40S performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 272.1% advantage.
What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA L40S?: GeForce RTX 4060 has 8GB VRAM and a 115W TDP, while NVIDIA L40S has 48GB VRAM and a 350W TDP.
Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA L40S?: For AI, yes, NVIDIA L40S fits 1 more of our 12 workloads than GeForce RTX 4060. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
Where is the biggest performance difference between GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA L40S?: Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA L40S leads by roughly 512% (2.78 vs 17.02 images/min) in our testing.

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