NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) vs NVIDIA T4, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) wins 5 of 10 benchmarks, averaging 103.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) leads by 178% (6.56 vs 2.36 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (63% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) runs 111 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 T4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 110.18 | 67.71 | +63% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 66.59 | 35.01 | +90% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 36.34 | 19.76 | +84% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.56 | 2.36 | +178% |
| 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 | 0.18 | 0 | 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 1 of 1; NVIDIA T4 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA T4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 27.5 min | 50.7 min | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) 1.84x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA T4 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20GB | 16GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Turing |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,175 MHz | 1,590 MHz |
| TDP | 130 W | 70 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,250 | $2,299 |
| Release | 2023-08-09 | 2018-09-13 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) or NVIDIA T4?
- NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 10 benchmarks in our suite with an average 103.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA T4?
- NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) has 20GB VRAM and a 130W TDP, while NVIDIA T4 has 16GB VRAM and a 70W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA T4?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) fits 39 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA T4. 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 T4?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) leads by roughly 178% (6.56 vs 2.36 images/min) in our testing.
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