NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA RTX A4000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins 3 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 26.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen3 4B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by 31% (152.84 vs 116.23 tok/s); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (24% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A4000 runs 4 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 A4000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 152.84 | 116.23 | +31% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 93.62 | 75.52 | +24% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 51.23 | 41.13 | +25% |
| 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 |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | 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 A4000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 19.5 min | 24.3 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 1.25x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 16GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 1,560 MHz |
| TDP | 220 W | 140 W |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $999 |
| Release | 2024-01-17 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super or NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 3 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 26.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12GB VRAM and a 220W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A4000 has 16GB VRAM and a 140W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A4000 fits 2 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 A4000?
- Qwen3 4B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super leads by roughly 31% (152.84 vs 116.23 tok/s) in our testing.
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