NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA RTX A4000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins 4 of 10 benchmarks, averaging 76.4% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 leads by 94% (10.16 vs 5.24 images/min); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (68% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 201.76 | 116.23 | +74% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 127.09 | 75.52 | +68% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 69.93 | 41.13 | +70% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 10.16 | 5.24 | +94% |
| 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 4080 is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A4000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 14.3 min | 24.3 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 1.70x faster | $0.026 vs $0.069 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080 | $0.108 |
| NVIDIA RTX A4000 | $0.170 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is 1.57x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (AD103) | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 1,560 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 140 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,199 | $999 |
| Release | 2022-11-16 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 or NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 4 of 10 benchmarks in our suite with an average 76.4% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has 16GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A4000 has 16GB VRAM and a 140W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 leads by roughly 94% (10.16 vs 5.24 images/min) in our testing.
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