NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX A5000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins 9 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 34.5% 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 6000 Ada Generation leads by 43% (10.7 vs 7.46 images/min); the closest fight is Z-Image Turbo (26% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation runs 9 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 8, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 241.33 | 171.68 | +41% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 157.89 | 119.86 | +32% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 87.51 | 64.89 | +35% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 39.87 | 30.49 | +31% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 18.4 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 10.7 | 7.46 | +43% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 5.1 | 4.05 | +26% |
| 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 2 of 2; NVIDIA RTX A5000 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-frame storyboard | 5.5 min | 7 min | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 1.28x faster | $0.067 vs $0.019 |
| Full codebase review | 11.4 min | 15.4 min | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 1.35x faster | $0.141 vs $0.041 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA RTX A5000 finishes 2 of 2 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 A5000 | $0.160 |
NVIDIA RTX A5000 is 4.63x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere (GA102 derivative) |
| Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 1,695 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W | 230 W |
| Launch MSRP | $6,799 | $2,250 |
| Release | 2022-12-03 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation or NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 9 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 34.5% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation fits 4 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA RTX A5000. 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 A5000?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation leads by roughly 43% (10.7 vs 7.46 images/min) in our testing.
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