NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins 8 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 115% 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 6000 Ada Generation leads by 141% (36.34 vs 87.51 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (63% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 110.18 | 241.33 | -54% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 66.59 | 157.89 | -58% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 36.34 | 87.51 | -58% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 39.87 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 18.4 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.56 | 10.7 | -39% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 2.229 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 1.029 | n/a |
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 6000 Ada Generation on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 27.5 min | 11.4 min | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 2.41x faster | $0.092 vs $0.141 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) 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 RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | $0.200 |
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | $0.740 |
NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) is 3.70x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,175 MHz | 2,505 MHz |
| TDP | 130 W | 300 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,250 | $6,799 |
| Release | 2023-08-09 | 2022-12-03 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) or NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 115% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) has 20GB VRAM and a 130W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation fits 5 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 6000 Ada Generation?
- Qwen2.5-Coder 14B: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation leads by roughly 141% (36.34 vs 87.51 tok/s) in our testing.
NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) full review · NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation full review · All AI & Machine Learning rankings