RTX A4000 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with RTX A4000, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3070 Ti outperforms RTX A4000 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 40 | 65 |
| Place by popularity | 83 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 52.74 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.34 | 24.82 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GA104 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 31 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 6144 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 1575 MHz | 735 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1770 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,400 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 290 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 339.8 | 299.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 21.75 TFLOPS | 19.17 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| TMUs | 192 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | 192 | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | 48 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 12-pin | 1x 6-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1188 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 608.3 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 172
+22.9%
| 140−150
−22.9%
|
| 1440p | 94
+25.3%
| 75−80
−25.3%
|
| 4K | 59
+31.1%
| 45−50
−31.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.48 | no data |
| 1440p | 6.37 | no data |
| 4K | 10.15 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 170−180
+25.7%
|
140−150
−25.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 350
+20.7%
|
290−300
−20.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 178
+27.1%
|
140−150
−27.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 170−180
+25.7%
|
140−150
−25.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+24.6%
|
130−140
−24.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 337
+20.4%
|
280−290
−20.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 141
+28.2%
|
110−120
−28.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 205
+20.6%
|
170−180
−20.6%
|
| Fortnite | 250−260
+21.4%
|
210−220
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
+21.1%
|
180−190
−21.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 210
+23.5%
|
170−180
−23.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+26.4%
|
140−150
−26.4%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+24%
|
250−260
−24%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 170−180
+25.7%
|
140−150
−25.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+24.6%
|
130−140
−24.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 266
+20.9%
|
220−230
−20.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+20.9%
|
230−240
−20.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 124
+24%
|
100−105
−24%
|
| Dota 2 | 249
+24.5%
|
200−210
−24.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 196
+22.5%
|
160−170
−22.5%
|
| Fortnite | 250−260
+21.4%
|
210−220
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
+21.1%
|
180−190
−21.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 196
+22.5%
|
160−170
−22.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 173
+23.6%
|
140−150
−23.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 145
+20.8%
|
120−130
−20.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+26.4%
|
140−150
−26.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 294
+22.5%
|
240−250
−22.5%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+24%
|
250−260
−24%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+24.6%
|
130−140
−24.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 113
+25.6%
|
90−95
−25.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 230
+21.1%
|
190−200
−21.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 183
+22%
|
150−160
−22%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
+21.1%
|
180−190
−21.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+26.4%
|
140−150
−26.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 144
+20%
|
120−130
−20%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+24%
|
250−260
−24%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 250−260
+21.4%
|
210−220
−21.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160
+23.1%
|
130−140
−23.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 400−450
+37.3%
|
300−310
−37.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 137
+24.5%
|
110−120
−24.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 89
+27.1%
|
70−75
−27.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+25%
|
140−150
−25%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+22.4%
|
290−300
−22.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+25.5%
|
110−120
−25.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 73
+21.7%
|
60−65
−21.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150
+25%
|
120−130
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+20.7%
|
150−160
−20.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 113
+25.6%
|
90−95
−25.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
+25.8%
|
120−130
−25.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 47
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 147
+22.5%
|
120−130
−22.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 109
+21.1%
|
90−95
−21.1%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+21.5%
|
260−270
−21.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+21.3%
|
80−85
−21.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 194
+21.3%
|
160−170
−21.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 82
+26.2%
|
65−70
−26.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+20%
|
110−120
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+20%
|
80−85
−20%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+21.5%
|
65−70
−21.5%
|
This is how RTX 3070 Ti and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3070 Ti is 23% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3070 Ti is 25% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3070 Ti is 31% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 52.49 | 43.86 |
| Recency | 31 May 2021 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 290 Watt | 140 Watt |
RTX 3070 Ti has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 month.
RTX A4000, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 107.1% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a desktop card while RTX A4000 is a workstation one.
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