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# SiliconNavigator™ Intro

> Comprehensive guide to SiliconNavigator™.

**SiliconNavigator™** provides insights into GPU specifications, historical pricing, and market trends. It is designed for businesses to optimize procurement strategies and enhance market intelligence.

## Key Features

* **Price Transparency**:
  * Analyze historical rental and retail pricing trends.
  * Optimize procurement strategies with cost-benefit analysis.

* **Specifications Comparison**:
  * Compare GPUs with metrics such as FLOPS per Watt and Price per FLOP.

* **Comprehensive Coverage**:
  * Access global trends and up-to-date pricing for 50+ GPU models.

  * Memory Size (VRAM)

  * Memory Bus Width

  * Bandwidth

  * Launch Price

  * Market Price

  * Rental Price

  * Price/FL (Price per Floating Point Operation)

* **Expand Filter Items** to see additional filtering options.

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## **Product Specifications**

| Field              | Description                                                                                         | Example         |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| `product_name`     | Identifies the GPU model.                                                                           | H100 SXM5 80 GB |
| `manufacturer`     | The brand that produces the GPU.                                                                    | NVIDIA          |
| `gpu_chip`         | Specifies the chip type or architecture.                                                            | GH100           |
| `memory_size`      | The amount of memory available on the GPU.                                                          | 80 GB           |
| `memory_bus_width` | The width of the memory bus in bits.                                                                | 5120            |
| `bandwidth`        | Indicates the bandwidth of the GPU.                                                                 | 3360 GB/s       |
| `fp16`             | Floating-point performance in TFLOPS for half-precision operations.                                 | 267.6 TFLOPS    |
| `tdp`              | Thermal Design Power in watts.                                                                      | 700 W           |
| `fl_per_watt`      | A derived metric showing the efficiency of the GPU in floating points per watt.                     | 0.38            |
| `launch_price`     | The initial price of the GPU at launch.                                                             | \$30,000.00     |
| `market_price`     | An aggregated average GPU price derived from retail, secondary, refurbished, and wholesale markets. | \$39,720.54     |
| `rental_price`     | The per-hour cost of renting a single GPU.                                                          | \$2.27 per hour |
| `price_per_fl`     | Price per floating-point operation metric.                                                          | 148.43          |

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## **Icons and Indicators**

* **Price Trends**:
  * Red arrows indicate increasing market trends.
  * Blue arrows indicate decreasing trends.

* **Highlighting Metrics**:
  * Key metrics like `Price/FL` and `FL/Watt` are highlighted with indicators for easy comparison.

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## **How to Use**

### **Step 1: Filter and Search**

* Enter specific GPU details or use the filter options to narrow down your search.

### **Step 2: Compare Specifications**

* Use the table to compare key specifications, pricing, and performance metrics for selected GPUs.

### **Step 3: Decision-Making**

* Leverage metrics like `Price/FL` and `FL/Watt` to choose GPUs based on cost-efficiency or energy performance.

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## **API Access**

For programmatic access to **SiliconNavigator™** data, use the API. API documentation can be requested from the support team.

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## **Contact and Support**

For additional information or technical support, please contact:

* **Email**: [support@silicondata.com](mailto:support@silicondata.com)