NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super vs NVIDIA RTX A4500, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A4500 wins 4 of 10 benchmarks, averaging 3.5% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA RTX A4500 leads by 7% (93.62 vs 100.2 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (3% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A4500 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 A4500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 152.84 | 148.87 | +3% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 93.62 | 100.2 | -7% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 51.23 | 54.29 | -6% |
| 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 | 2.39 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.21 | 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 0 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A4500 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 19.5 min | 18.4 min | NVIDIA RTX A4500 1.06x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 20GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere (workstation variant) |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 640 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 1,575 MHz |
| TDP | 220 W | 200 W |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $1,199 |
| Release | 2024-01-17 | 2021-11-23 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super or NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- NVIDIA RTX A4500 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 4 of 10 benchmarks in our suite with an average 3.5% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12GB VRAM and a 220W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A4500 has 20GB VRAM and a 200W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A4500 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 A4500?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA RTX A4500 leads by roughly 7% (93.62 vs 100.2 tok/s) in our testing.
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