NVIDIA A2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark database separates these two NVIDIA cards into completely different roles. The RTX 4070 Ti is a rendering powerhouse, while the A2 is a low-power compute device with a different purpose. If your priority is raw graphics performance, the RTX 4070 Ti wins every recorded comparison. If your priority is a compact, low-consumption accelerator for inference or server tasks, the A2 has no display outputs and a 60 W TDP, making it suitable for environments where the 4070 Ti would be impractical.

The data shows the RTX 4070 Ti is 400.5% ahead in Geekbench OpenCL and 528.4% ahead in Geekbench Vulkan. The A2, by contrast, sits in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the RTX 4070 Ti sits in the 84th percentile. The A2's average benchmark score of 34690 places it near the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB (0.4% ahead) and AMD Radeon HD 7970 (0.4% ahead), so it is not a weak performer, it is simply a different class of device. The RTX 4070 Ti's average score of 44795 puts it within 1.6% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000, and 0.8% behind the RTX 5090 Mobile.

Choose the RTX 4070 Ti if you need a desktop GPU for gaming, rendering, or any workload that benefits from high shader throughput and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Choose the A2 if you need a single-slot, passively cooled card with 16 GB of memory, no power connector, and a 250 W suggested PSU, for compute-dense server deployments. The A2 is end-of-life, as is the 4070 Ti, but the A2's niche remains valid for low-power inference tasks.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti wins both head-to-head benchmark tests recorded in the database. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 176953 versus 35357, a 400.5% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 213808 versus 34023, a 528.4% advantage. That means the 4070 Ti dominates in any workload that stresses general-purpose GPU compute or Vulkan graphics.

The A2 does not win any recorded benchmark against the 4070 Ti. Its strengths lie outside raw performance: it has a 60 W TDP versus 285 W, it is single-slot versus dual-slot, it uses no power connector versus a 16-pin connector, and it offers 16 GB of memory versus 12 GB. For memory capacity, the A2 is ahead, but for memory bandwidth, the 4070 Ti is far ahead at 504.2 GB/s versus 200.1 GB/s. The A2 also has no display outputs, so it cannot drive a monitor. That makes it a pure compute accelerator, while the 4070 Ti is a fully featured graphics card.

The use-case split is clear: the 4070 Ti is for interactive graphics and high-throughput compute, the A2 is for embedded or server scenarios where power draw and physical size matter more than raw speed. The A2's 8 nm process node and 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die mean it is a much simpler chip, but its 16 GB frame buffer can hold larger models or datasets, provided the workload tolerates lower bandwidth.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 35,800 million transistors into a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The A2 uses the GA107 chip on the Ampere architecture, built on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It contains 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, with a density of 43.5M per mm².

The 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The A2 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. That is a 6x difference in shader count, which explains the massive compute advantage of the 4070 Ti. Ray tracing hardware differs too: the 4070 Ti has 60 RT cores, the A2 has 10. Tensor cores follow the same pattern: 240 on the 4070 Ti versus 40 on the A2.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. The 4070 Ti uses GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus, the A2 uses GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus. The 4070 Ti's memory runs at 1313 MHz base with 21 Gbps effective, the A2's memory runs at 1563 MHz with 12.5 Gbps effective. Clock speeds differ substantially: the 4070 Ti has a 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, the A2 has a 1440 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost.

The A2's lack of display outputs and its single-slot, no-connector design point to a different thermal and power philosophy. The 4070 Ti requires a 600 W suggested PSU and a 16-pin connector, while the A2 needs only a 250 W PSU and draws power from the PCIe slot. The A2 is also end-of-life with a predecessor of Quadro Turing and a successor of Workstation Ada, whereas the 4070 Ti sits in the GeForce 40-series with a GeForce 30 predecessor and GeForce 50 successor.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti scores 213808 versus the A2's 34023, a 528.4% advantage.

Q: Does the A2 have more memory than the 4070 Ti?

A: Yes, the A2 has 16 GB of GDDR6, while the 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X. However, the 4070 Ti's bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s versus 200.1 GB/s.

Q: Can the A2 be used for display output?

A: No, the A2 has no display outputs. The 4070 Ti has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The A2 has a 60 W TDP and no power connector, while the 4070 Ti has a 285 W TDP and a 1x 16-pin connector. The suggested PSU is 250 W for the A2 and 600 W for the 4070 Ti.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The 4070 Ti averages 44795, putting it in the 84th percentile. The A2 averages 34690, putting it in the 79th percentile. The 4070 Ti is 1.6% ahead of the RTX A6000, while the A2 is 0.4% behind the T1000 8 GB.

Q: Which card has more RT cores?

A: The 4070 Ti has 60 RT cores, the A2 has 10. The 4070 Ti also has 240 tensor cores versus 40 on the A2.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two head-to-head comparisons, and the RTX 4070 Ti wins both decisively. In Geekbench OpenCL, the 4070 Ti scores 176953 against the A2's 35357, a 400.5% delta. That is not a marginal win, it is a dominant one. In Geekbench Vulkan, the 4070 Ti scores 213808 against 34023, a 528.4% delta, an even larger gap.

These results align with the underlying hardware differences. The 4070 Ti's FP32 throughput is 40.09 TFLOPS, while the A2's is 4.531 TFLOPS, nearly a 9x difference. Pixel rate tells the same story: 208.8 GPixel/s versus 56.64 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s versus 70.80 GTexel/s. Every compute-oriented specification favors the 4070 Ti by a wide margin.

The A2's only advantages in the recorded data are memory capacity (16 GB versus 12 GB) and power efficiency (60 W versus 285 W TDP). If a workload fits within 12 GB and requires maximum throughput, the 4070 Ti is the obvious choice. If a workload needs more memory capacity and can tolerate lower bandwidth, the A2 becomes viable, but it will be dramatically slower in any compute-bound task.

The percentile data reinforces the gap: the 4070 Ti is in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, the A2 is in the 79th. The 4070 Ti's nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 Mobile (0.8% faster), the Radeon Pro 5500 XT (1.3% faster), and the RTX A6000 (1.6% slower). The A2's nearest rivals are the T1000 8 GB (0.4% faster), the Radeon HD 7970 (0.4% faster), and the TITAN V (1% faster). The A2 is competitive with older high-end cards, but it is not in the same league as the 4070 Ti.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification category. Process node is 5 nm for the 4070 Ti versus 8 nm for the A2. Transistor count is 35,800 million versus 8,700 million, and die size is 294 mm² versus 200 mm². Transistor density is 121.8M per mm² versus 43.5M per mm².

Base clock is 2310 MHz versus 1440 MHz, boost clock is 2610 MHz versus 1770 MHz. Memory type is GDDR6X versus GDDR6, with a 192-bit bus versus 128-bit. Bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s versus 200.1 GB/s. Memory size is 12 GB versus 16 GB.

Shading units are 7680 versus 1280, TMUs are 240 versus 40, ROPs are 80 versus 32. RT cores are 60 versus 10, tensor cores are 240 versus 40. Pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s versus 56.64 GPixel/s, texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s versus 70.80 GTexel/s. FP32 is 40.09 TFLOPS versus 4.531 TFLOPS, FP16 is identical to FP32 on both cards (1:1 ratio).

TDP is 285 W versus 60 W. Slot width is dual-slot versus single-slot. Power connectors are 1x 16-pin versus none. Suggested PSU is 600 W versus 250 W. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a versus no outputs.

Physical dimensions are recorded for the 4070 Ti: 285 mm length, 112 mm height, 42 mm width. The A2 has no recorded dimensions. Release dates differ: the 4070 Ti launched on 2023-01-02, the A2 on 2021-11-09. The 4070 Ti had a launch MSRP of 799 USD, which is stated once here. The A2 has no launch MSRP recorded.

Both cards are end-of-life. The 4070 Ti's predecessor is GeForce 30, its successor is GeForce 50. The A2's predecessor is Quadro Turing, its successor is Workstation Ada. API support is identical across both: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.