NVIDIA RTX A5000 vs NVIDIA Titan RTX, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5000 wins 7 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 10% faster.
NVIDIA Titan RTX's numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by 14% (7.46 vs 6.56 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 32B (8% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA Titan RTX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 171.68 | 158.13 | +9% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 119.86 | 107.39 | +12% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 64.89 | 59.75 | +9% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 30.49 | 28.36 | +8% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 7.46 | 6.56 | +14% |
| 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 |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 2.7 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.24 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX A5000 is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA Titan RTX on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA Titan RTX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 15.4 min | 16.7 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 1.09x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA Titan RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102 derivative) | Turing (TU102) |
| Memory bandwidth | 768 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| TDP | 230 W | 280 W |
| Launch MSRP | $2,250 | $2,499 |
| Release | 2021-04-12 | 2018-12-18 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX A5000 or NVIDIA Titan RTX?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 7 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 10% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA Titan RTX?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP, while NVIDIA Titan RTX has 24GB VRAM and a 280W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA Titan RTX?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by roughly 14% (7.46 vs 6.56 images/min) in our testing.
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