NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX A4000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins 8 of 8 benchmarks, averaging 108.4% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Qwen2.5-Coder 14B, where NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation leads by 113% (87.51 vs 41.13 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (104% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation runs 9 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 4, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 241.33 | 116.23 | +108% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 157.89 | 75.52 | +109% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 87.51 | 41.13 | +113% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 39.87 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 18.4 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 10.7 | 5.24 | +104% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 2.229 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 1.029 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A4000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 11.4 min | 24.3 min | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 2.13x faster | $0.141 vs $0.069 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA RTX A4000 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 6000 Ada Generation | $0.740 |
| NVIDIA RTX A4000 | $0.170 |
NVIDIA RTX A4000 is 4.35x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 16GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |
| Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 1,560 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W | 140 W |
| Launch MSRP | $6,799 | $999 |
| Release | 2022-12-03 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation or NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 8 of 8 benchmarks in our suite with an average 108.4% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A4000 has 16GB VRAM and a 140W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation fits 6 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA RTX A4000. 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 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A4000?
- Qwen2.5-Coder 14B: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation leads by roughly 113% (87.51 vs 41.13 tok/s) in our testing.
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