GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 wins 10 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 222.7% faster.
NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4's numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Z-Image Turbo, where NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 leads by 505% (1.65 vs 9.975 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (43% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: GeForce RTX 5060 Ti runs 135 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 6, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 134.96 | 193.14 | -30% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 84.2 | 157.26 | -46% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 45.06 | 86.2 | -48% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 43.8 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 5.22 | 18.576 | -72% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 1.65 | 9.975 | -83% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 4.264 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 1.993 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 1.97 | 8.95 | -78% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.66 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 on 1.
| Workflow | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 22.2 min | 11.7 min | NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 1.90x faster |
Specifications compared
| GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 40GB |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 1555 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,572 MHz | 1,410 MHz |
| TDP | 180 W | 400 W |
| Launch MSRP | $329 | $12,000 |
| Release | 2025-04-16 | 2020-05-14 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4?
- NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 10 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 222.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4?
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti has 16GB VRAM and a 180W TDP, while NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 has 40GB VRAM and a 400W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4?
- For AI, yes, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti fits 9 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4. 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 GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4?
- Z-Image Turbo: NVIDIA A100 40GB SXM4 leads by roughly 505% (1.65 vs 9.975 images/min) in our testing.
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