The NVIDIA A40 GPU is an evolutionary leap in performance and multi-workload capabilities from the data center, combining best-in-class professional graphics with powerful compute and AI acceleration to meet today’s design, creative, and scientific challenges. Driving the next generation of virtual workstations and server-based workloads, NVIDIA A40 brings state-of-the-art features for ray-traced rendering, simulation, virtual production, and more to professionals anytime, anywhere.
GPU Memory |
48 GB GDDR6 with error-correcting code (ECC) |
GPU Memory Bandwidth |
696 GB/s |
Interconnect |
NVIDIA NVLink 112.5 GB/s (bidirectional) PCIE Gen4 x16 31.5 GB/s (bidirectional) |
NVLink |
2-way low profile (2-slot) |
Display Ports |
3x DisplayPort 1.4* |
Max Power Consumption |
300 W |
Form Factor |
4.4" (H) x 10.5" (L) Dual Slot |
Thermal |
Passive |
vGPU Software Support |
NVIDIA GRID®, NVIDIA Quadro® Virtual Data Center Workstation, NVIDIA Virtual Compute Server |
vGPU Profiles Supported |
See the Virtual GPU Licensing Guide |
NVENC | NVDEC |
1x | 2x (includes AV1 decode) |
Secure and Measured Boot with Hardware Root of Trust |
Yes |
NEBS Ready |
Level 3 |
Power Connector |
8-pin CPU |
* A40 is configured for virtualization by default with physical display connectors disabled. The display outputs can be enabled via management software tools.