A16 GPU

The NVIDIA A16 is a mid-tier server GPU based on the Ampere architecture, designed specifically for virtual desktop infrastructure and multi-user environments. Released in 2021, the A16 features a unique quad-GPU board design with four separate GPU dies on a single card, each equipped with 16GB of GDDR6 memory with ECC support for a total of 64GB VRAM. This design positions it as a specialized solution within NVIDIA's data center lineup, distinct from the compute-focused H100 and newer GB300 series. The A16 incorporates 2560 CUDA cores across its four GPU configuration, delivering 35 TFLOPS of FP16 performance and 17.5 TFLOPS of FP32 performance with 800 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The card includes second-generation RT Cores for ray tracing workloads, third-generation Tensor Cores for AI acceleration, and advanced video encoding capabilities supporting H.265, VP9, and AV1 codecs. With a 250W TDP and passive thermal cooling design, the A16 maintains relatively modest power requirements compared to high-end compute GPUs. In cloud deployments, the A16 serves virtual desktop infrastructure providers and organizations requiring high-density graphics virtualization. Its ability to support up to 64 concurrent users per board makes it particularly suitable for VDI environments, virtual workstations, and scenarios where multiple users need dedicated graphics resources without requiring the computational power of larger datacenter GPUs.