17 GPUs · Compare + Cloud Mode · May 2026
Data Center GPU TCO Calculator
Model the true cost of your GPU infrastructure over 1–7 years. Compare two GPU clusters side-by-side, or switch to Cloud Mode to find the exact month on-prem buying beats renting — including power, cooling, staff, and software licensing.
✓ On-prem vs cloud breakeven✓ PUE & utilization-adjusted✓ Year-by-year cost table✓ Scenario presets
Quick Scenarios
141GB HBM3e1979 FP16 TFLOPS700W
192GB HBM31307 FP16 TFLOPS750W
Hardware (CapEx)
GPUs
nodes
$/node
$/node
Operations (OpEx / yr)
$/kWh
Typical DC rate: $0.07–$0.15/kWh · Formula: GPU TDP × PUE × hrs × $/kWh
1.3×
FTEs
$150K/FTE/yr · held constant across both GPUs
$/GPU/yr
Planning Horizon
3yr
24h
80%
Over 3yr with 32 GPUs, AMD Instinct MI300X saves $474.5K
NVIDIA
Hopper H200 SXM
32 GPUs · 700W each
CapEx$1.32M
GPUs (32×)$960.0K
Servers (4 nodes)$260.0K
Networking$100.0K
OpEx (3yr)$1.41M
Power & Cooling$76.5K
Admin Staff$900.0K
SW Licensing$432.0K
Total TCO$2.73M
$/GPU/mo
$2.4K
$/TFLOPS
$54
Total MWh
765
AMD
Instinct MI300X
32 GPUs · 750W each
CapEx$840.0K
GPUs (32×)$480.0K
Servers (4 nodes)$260.0K
Networking$100.0K
OpEx (3yr)$1.41M
Power & Cooling$82.0K
Admin Staff$900.0K
SW Licensing$432.0K
Total TCO$2.25M
$/GPU/mo
$2.0K
$/TFLOPS
$67
Total MWh
820
Cumulative TCO over 3yr
AMD Instinct MI300X is 17% cheaper — saves $474.5K
NVIDIA Hopper H200 SXM$2.73M
AMD Instinct MI300X$2.25M
Cost Breakdown — CapEx vs OpEx
Hopper H200
Instinct MI300X
Total TCO
$2.73M
CapEx / OpEx
$1.32M / $1.41M
Total TCO
$2.25M
CapEx / OpEx
$840.0K / $1.41M
Hardware (CapEx)
Hopper H200
$1.32M48%
Instinct MI300X
$840.0K37%↓
Power & Cooling
Hopper H200
$76.5K3%↓
Instinct MI300X
$82.0K4%
Admin Staff
Hopper H200
$900.0K33%↓
Instinct MI300X
$900.0K40%
SW Licensing
Hopper H200
$432.0K16%↓
Instinct MI300X
$432.0K19%
Hardware
B −57%
Power
A −7%
Admin
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SW
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Year-by-Year Cost Breakdown
| Year | Annual OpEx | Cumulative On-Prem |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $471.3K | $1.31M |
| Year 2 | $471.3K | $1.78M |
| Year 3 | $471.3K | $2.25M |
What's Included
CapEx
- —GPU hardware at list price
- —Server chassis (~$65K/node)
- —Networking & InfiniBand (~$25K/node)
OpEx / Year
- —Power: TDP × PUE × $/kWh × hours
- —Admin staff at $150K/FTE/yr
- —Software licensing per GPU per year
Cloud Mode
- —On-demand or reserved discount (0–40%)
- —Auto-filled rate from GPU market data
- —Breakeven month + year-by-year delta