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48GB VRAM
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NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere)

Ampere-gen workstation card with 48GB. Common in AI labs; used market is reasonable for 48GB at this point.

Released 2020·~$3500 street

Overview

Ampere-gen workstation card with 48GB. Common in AI labs; used market is reasonable for 48GB at this point.

Where to buy
Geo-routed to your region. Approx. $3500.

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Specs

VRAM48 GB
Power draw300 W
Released2020
MSRP$4650
Backends
CUDA
Vulkan

Models that fit

Open-weight models small enough to run on NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) with usable context.

Frequently asked

What models can NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) run?

With 48GB VRAM, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) runs 70B models in 4-bit quantization, plus everything smaller. See the model list below for tested combinations.

Does NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) support CUDA?

Yes — NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) is an NVIDIA card with full CUDA support, the most mature local-AI backend. llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM, and ExLlamaV2 all run natively.

How much does NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) cost?

Current street price for NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) is around $3500 (MSRP $4650). Prices vary by region and supply.

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