NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation), AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins 3 of 10 benchmarks, averaging 40.1% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen2.5-Coder 14B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by 41% (51.23 vs 36.34 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (39% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) runs 6 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 3, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 152.84 | 110.18 | +39% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 93.62 | 66.59 | +41% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 51.23 | 36.34 | +41% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 2.06 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.18 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 19.5 min | 27.5 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 1.41x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 20GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 360 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 2,175 MHz |
| TDP | 220 W | 130 W |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $1,250 |
| Release | 2024-01-17 | 2023-08-09 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super or NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation)?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 3 of 10 benchmarks in our suite with an average 40.1% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation)?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12GB VRAM and a 220W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) has 20GB VRAM and a 130W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation)?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) fits 3 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation)?
- Qwen2.5-Coder 14B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by roughly 41% (51.23 vs 36.34 tok/s) in our testing.
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