---
title: "Create a GPU node"
description: "Launch a GPU node in MyAccount by picking a card, then the operating system, plan, and the same options as any node."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "gpu-node"
platform: "MyAccount"
url: "/myaccount/gpu-node/how-to/create-a-gpu-node/"
topic: ["create-and-connect"]
---

# Create a GPU node

Creating a GPU node uses the same create-node flow as a regular node, with one difference in
order: you pick the **GPU card** first, and the operating system, version, and everything else
follows on the plan screen.

## Pick a GPU card for the node

Open **Compute > Nodes**, click **Add New Node**, and switch from the **CPU** tab to the **GPU**
tab. The **GPU** tab appears only in the Delhi region, so switch your region to Delhi first if it is
set to Chennai. To ask for a card that is not listed, contact support.

Select a card (A100, L40S, A40, A30, L4, V100, or T4), and you land straight on
**Select Plan**. See
[Choose a GPU card](/myaccount/gpu-node/concepts/choose-a-gpu-card/) for what each one is built
for.

## Configure the operating system and plan

The **GPU** tab asks for the operating system and version on the plan screen, next to the plan
itself, rather than before it the way the **CPU** tab does. Everything else works the same as a
regular node:

- **Plan** shows vCPU count, RAM, GPU memory, CUDA version, disk space, and IOPS together for each
  option. The number of GPU cards is fixed per plan; a multi-card plan (2x, 4x, 8x) is its own entry
  in the list.
- **Billing** offers the same on-demand and committed options as any node; GPU plans belong to
  the **GDC** or **GDC3** family.
- **Volume** is hidden for most GPU plans. Create the node first, then attach a volume from its
  details page afterward; see [Attach a volume](/myaccount/volumes/how-to/attach-a-volume/).
- **Encryption**, **VPC**, **reserved IP**, **security group**, and **SSH keys** all work
  exactly as they do for a regular node; see
  [Create a node](/myaccount/node/how-to/create-a-node/) for the full reference on each.

## Launch the node and check the card

Review the **Summary** panel, then click **Launch**. The node shows as **Creating** and then
**Running** on your node list; a GPU node can take a little longer than a plain CPU node while
the driver initializes on first boot.

Once it is **Running**, connect and confirm the card: see
[Connect to a Linux GPU node](/myaccount/gpu-node/how-to/connect-to-a-linux-gpu-node/) or
[Connect to a Windows GPU node](/myaccount/gpu-node/how-to/connect-to-a-windows-gpu-node/).
If the card does not show up once you are in, see
[Troubleshooting GPU Node](/myaccount/gpu-node/troubleshooting/gpu-node/#card-not-detected).