NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super vs NVIDIA RTX A6000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A6000 wins 8 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 49.3% 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 A6000 leads by 227% (1.65 vs 5.4 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (2% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A6000 runs 9 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 A6000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 187.75 | 184.34 | +2% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 119.63 | 124.87 | -4% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 65.89 | 68.51 | -4% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 32.18 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 15.73 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 8.9 | 10.02 | -11% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 1.65 | 5.4 | -69% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 2.164 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 1.05 | 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 0 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A6000 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 15.2 min | 14.6 min | NVIDIA RTX A6000 1.04x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (AD103) | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,610 MHz | 1,860 MHz |
| TDP | 285 W | 300 W |
| Launch MSRP | $799 | $4,650 |
| Release | 2024-01-24 | 2020-10-05 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super or NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- NVIDIA RTX A6000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 49.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super has 16GB VRAM and a 285W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A6000 has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A6000 fits 6 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 A6000?
- Z-Image Turbo: NVIDIA RTX A6000 leads by roughly 227% (1.65 vs 5.4 images/min) in our testing.
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