NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super vs NVIDIA RTX A5000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5000 wins 5 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 24% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Z-Image Turbo, where NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by 145% (1.65 vs 4.05 images/min); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (0% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A5000 runs 8 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 6, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 187.75 | 171.68 | +9% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 119.63 | 119.86 | -0% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 65.89 | 64.89 | +2% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 30.49 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 8.9 | 7.46 | +19% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 1.65 | 4.05 | -59% |
| 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 | 2.17 | 2.7 | -20% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.24 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A5000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 15.2 min | 15.4 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 1.02x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (AD103) | Ampere (GA102 derivative) |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,610 MHz | 1,695 MHz |
| TDP | 285 W | 230 W |
| Launch MSRP | $799 | $2,250 |
| Release | 2024-01-24 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super or NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 24% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super has 16GB VRAM and a 285W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A5000 fits 2 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 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 Ti Super and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- Z-Image Turbo: NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by roughly 145% (1.65 vs 4.05 images/min) in our testing.
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