How is GPU vs GPU comparison useful?

Sticker $/hr hides the real cost of running a GPU. Comparing two GPUs side-by-side shows the true all-in picture: what you pay per hour to rent each, how much real power each draws at your utilization, what electricity costs you in India, and where the rent-vs-buy breakeven lands — so you pick the right card for your actual workload and budget.

Does the rental price update live?

Yes. The cheapest on-demand rental $/hr for each GPU is pulled live from the GPUIndia pricing feed, which is refreshed daily from cloud providers. Rent is shown in both USD and Indian rupees.

How is the true TCO (rent vs buy) computed?

For renting we add a default overhead % (egress/storage/management) to the live $/hr. For buying we use a realistic hardware price, add electricity (at your chosen tariff), cooling, maintenance and depreciation, then divide the upfront cost by the monthly rent-but-not-buy savings to find the breakeven month. If buying never wins at your settings, the tool says so honestly. All defaults are editable methodology estimates.

GPU vs GPU — head-to-head

Pick any two GPUs. See live rent, real power draw, India electricity ₹ cost, and the true rent-vs-buy TCO with breakeven month — side by side.

GPU A

GPU B

Utilization 70%

Real power draw scales with use — idle GPUs still burn ~45%.

Run time 24 h/day

State (₹ tariff)

Rent = cheapest live on-demand $/hr from the GPUIndia feed. Power & electricity priced at your utilization and state tariff. TCO = rent-vs-buy with editable methodology defaults.

Live side-by-side

A — —

B — —

Choose two GPUs from above to see the live comparison.

Green = better of the two on that metric. "TCO breakeven" assumes 24/7-equivalent monthly hours = run time × 30.4 days; buy wins after that many months — rent wins forever if it never breaks even.

Side-by-side spec & cost table

Metric	GPU A	GPU B

Frequently asked questions

Which metric matters most when comparing GPUs?

It depends on your workload. If you're renting for short bursts, the live $/hr and its power cost dominate. If you're running 24/7 or buying, the true TCO and breakeven month matter more. This tool shows all of it so you can weight what matters to you.

Why are consumer cards like the RTX 5090 in the list?

Because a huge amount of India's hobbyist and small-scale inference runs on consumer GPUs. Comparing them against data-center cards (H100, B200) shows you when the cheaper card's lower rent but higher electricity-share-of-cost flips the math.

Is the TCO calculation editable?

The rent overhead % and per-month costs are methodology defaults, clearly labelled in the code. The live rent, power draw at your utilization, and electricity at your state tariff are computed from your inputs; the ownership cost uses a realistic hardware price plus electricity and a set operating-cost default. It's a directional planning tool, not a quote.