NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins 9 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 65.8% 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 RTX 5000 Ada Generation leads by 94% (6.56 vs 12.74 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (55% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation runs 10 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 RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 110.18 | 170.72 | -35% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 66.59 | 103.18 | -35% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 36.34 | 56.66 | -36% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 25.88 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.56 | 12.74 | -49% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 1.286 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0.793 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 2.06 | 3.23 | -36% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.18 | 0.32 | -44% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 27.5 min | 17.6 min | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 1.56x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20GB | 32GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 576 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,175 MHz | 2,550 MHz |
| TDP | 130 W | 250 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,250 | $4,000 |
| Release | 2023-08-09 | 2023-08-09 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) or NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 9 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 65.8% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) has 20GB VRAM and a 130W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation fits 3 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation). 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 RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation leads by roughly 94% (6.56 vs 12.74 images/min) in our testing.
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