r8gvsr8gd
Size for size, r8g is on average 12% cheaper than r8gd on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 9 shared sizes. The same size with or without local disk or extra networking.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for PostgreSQL, Single-AZ. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | r8g | r8gd | r8gd vs r8g |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.r8g.large $0.239 | db.r8gd.large $0.273 | ▲ 14% |
| xlarge | db.r8g.xlarge $0.478 | db.r8gd.xlarge $0.546 | ▲ 14% |
| 2xlarge | db.r8g.2xlarge $0.956 | db.r8gd.2xlarge $1.092 | ▲ 14% |
| 4xlarge | db.r8g.4xlarge $1.912 | db.r8gd.4xlarge $2.184 | ▲ 14% |
| 8xlarge | db.r8g.8xlarge $3.824 | db.r8gd.8xlarge $4.368 | ▲ 14% |
| 12xlarge | db.r8g.12xlarge $5.736 | db.r8gd.12xlarge $6.552 | ▲ 14% |
| 16xlarge | db.r8g.16xlarge $7.648 | db.r8gd.16xlarge $8.736 | ▲ 14% |
| 24xlarge | db.r8g.24xlarge $11.472 | db.r8gd.24xlarge $13.104 | ▲ 14% |
| 48xlarge | db.r8g.48xlarge $22.944 | db.r8gd.48xlarge $26.208 | ▲ 14% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where r8g leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 9 of 9 shared sizes
12% cheaperWhere r8gd leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
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