NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs NVIDIA RTX A6000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A6000 wins 8 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 30.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen2.5-Coder 14B, where NVIDIA RTX A6000 leads by 35% (50.74 vs 68.51 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (23% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A6000 runs 9 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 | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 149.68 | 184.34 | -19% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 93.16 | 124.87 | -25% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 50.74 | 68.51 | -26% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 32.18 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 15.73 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 5.4 | n/a |
| 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 is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A6000 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 19.7 min | 14.6 min | NVIDIA RTX A6000 1.35x faster | $0.025 vs $0.080 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 finishes 1 of 1 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | $0.076 |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | $0.330 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is 4.34x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,475 MHz | 1,860 MHz |
| TDP | 200 W | 300 W |
| Launch MSRP | $599 | $4,650 |
| Release | 2023-04-13 | 2020-10-05 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 or NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- NVIDIA RTX A6000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 30.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has 12GB VRAM and a 200W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A6000 has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A6000 fits 8 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. 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 and NVIDIA RTX A6000?
- Qwen2.5-Coder 14B: NVIDIA RTX A6000 leads by roughly 35% (50.74 vs 68.51 tok/s) in our testing.
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