Hetzner GPU Alternative — Dedicated RTX 4090 & 5090 in Frankfurt
Hetzner is deservedly one of Europe's most popular hosts — its own data centres in Germany and Finland, famously low prices and a huge, loyal community. But if you specifically need a current-generation GPU server with an RTX 4090 or RTX 5090 , its narrow GPU line-up quickly shows its limits. Bthorio is the specialised, GDPR-compliant alternative in Frankfurt.
Request a GPU serverLet's start fair: for plain CPU, cloud and storage products, Hetzner is extremely hard to beat. Prices are industry-leading, the hardware is solid, and the brand has stood for reliability for years. For many standard workloads Hetzner is simply the right choice — we'll say that openly. The difference only shows up when your workload needs a current, dedicated GPU.
Where Hetzner hits its GPU limits
Hetzner's GPU offer is deliberately narrow and usually centres on a few cards, sometimes workstation-class or older datacenter models. Current consumer flagships like the RTX 4090 or the Blackwell-based RTX 5090 are not the core product there — and when a suitable configuration is available at all, it often comes with a wait or in limited quantity. For a team that needs a specific GPU generation for inference, fine-tuning or rendering on short notice, an open queue is a real planning risk.
The honest comparison
| Feature | Bthorio | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Base price (CPU/cloud) | From €4.90/month | Often cheaper — Hetzner's strength |
| GPU selection | RTX 4090 (24 GB) & RTX 5090 (32 GB), current gen | Limited GPU range, some older/workstation cards |
| GPU availability | On request, short lead time | Often queue / limited stock |
| Billing | Fixed monthly price | Fixed monthly (possible setup fee) |
| Location | Frankfurt am Main | Germany & Finland |
| Data privacy | GDPR, EU residency, DPA | GDPR, EU residency |
| Support | 24/7 human engineers (DE/EN) | Ticket support |
| Brand & scale | Specialised, small provider | Large established brand — Hetzner's edge |
In short: Hetzner wins on base price, product breadth, scale and brand recognition. Bthorio wins on targeted availability of current GPUs, on predictable fixed pricing with no preemption , and on human 24/7 support that actually understands GPU topics like CUDA drivers and container setups.
When Bthorio is the better choice
- You specifically need an RTX 4090 (24 GB VRAM ) or RTX 5090 (32 GB) — today, not in a queue.
- You want a fixed monthly price instead of hourly billing, with fair-use traffic instead of volume surprises.
- Your data must provably stay in the EU — Frankfurt, GDPR, DPA on request.
- You want to reach a real engineer for GPU questions, not just a ticket system.
Support that understands GPUs
An often underrated difference is support. At Bthorio you reach real engineers around the clock who are familiar with NVIDIA drivers, container setups and GPU utilisation — not just ticket hand-offs. Especially when a training or inference job has to run in production, response time decides whether hours are lost. Hetzner's support is solid, but built for scale and standard cases; specialised GPU advice isn't part of its core promise.
Moving from Hetzner in a few steps
Switching is simpler than many expect. Because you get full root access on dedicated hardware at Bthorio, you move your environment with familiar tools — an rsync of your data, a snapshot of your existing setup, or a fresh deployment from your repository. The DNS cutover, the driver and CUDA installation and bringing over your container images we'll walk through with you personally if you like. The move is usually done in an afternoon, without production endpoints going offline for long.
- Transfer data and models via rsync or snapshot — local NVMe with ample room for datasets and checkpoints.
- Install drivers, CUDA version and containers freely — you control the whole stack on bare metal .
- Cut over DNS at your own pace; our 24/7 support helps with a zero-downtime switch.