NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX A4000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data paints a remarkably one-sided picture. Across all ten recorded tests, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti takes the win, with no test going to the RTX A4000. The margins, however, vary significantly by workload, and those variations tell the real story.

The largest gap appears in the DirectX 12 3DMark Steel Nomad test, where the RTX 3070 Ti scores 3478 against the A4000's 2604. That is a 33.6% advantage, the biggest delta in the entire comparison. This is a modern, demanding workload, and the GeForce card simply runs away with it. The margin suggests that for raw gaming performance at current API levels, the A4000 is not in the same class.

DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 legacy tests also show substantial leads. In PassMark DirectX 10, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 155 versus 126, a 23% edge. In DirectX 11, it posts 192 against 158, a 21.5% advantage. DirectX 12 in PassMark shows a 26.4% lead (91 versus 72), reinforcing the pattern that the GeForce card is stronger across the modern API spectrum. Even the older DirectX 9 test shows an 8.8% lead, with scores of 261 and 240.

Compute workloads follow the same direction but with smaller gaps. Geekbench OpenCL shows the RTX 3070 Ti at 119718 versus 105739, a 13.2% lead. Geekbench Vulkan narrows further to 9.3%, with scores of 139541 and 127645. PassMark GPU Compute delivers an 18.9% margin (11601 versus 9760). These are not trivial differences, but they are notably smaller than the DirectX deltas.

The closest margin of all is in PassMark G2D, a 2D graphics test. Here the RTX 3070 Ti scores 1055 and the A4000 scores 1024, a mere 3% difference. This suggests that for basic desktop rendering, the two cards are effectively equivalent, which makes sense given that both share the same underlying architecture and shading resources.

PassMark G3D shows a 20% lead for the GeForce card (23356 versus 19459), a solid all-round gaming metric. Overall, the RTX 3070 Ti's average benchmark score sits at 29945, placing it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. The A4000 averages 26683, which lands in the 72nd percentile. The A4000's nearest rival in the database is the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, which is only 0.5% behind, so the A4000 sits at a competitive point in its own tier. The RTX 3070 Ti, by contrast, trades blows with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (0.1% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (0.5% behind), placing it in a much faster overall bracket.

FAQ

Q: Is the RTX 3070 Ti faster than the RTX A4000 in every benchmark?

A: Yes. The RTX 3070 Ti wins all 10 recorded head-to-head tests. The smallest margin is 3% in PassMark G2D, and the largest is 33.6% in 3DMark Steel Nomad.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 3070 Ti in gaming workloads?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 3478 versus 2604, a 33.6% lead. In PassMark G3D, it scores 23356 versus 19459, a 20% advantage. The DirectX 12 PassMark test shows a 26.4% lead.

Q: Does the A4000 have any advantage in compute performance?

A: The data does not show one. The RTX 3070 Ti leads in Geekbench OpenCL by 13.2%, in Geekbench Vulkan by 9.3%, and in PassMark GPU Compute by 18.9%. No compute test favors the A4000.

Q: Why is the RTX 3070 Ti's average score so much higher?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti averages 29945 across all benchmarks, while the A4000 averages 26683, a difference of roughly 12.2%. This places the RTX 3070 Ti in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, versus the 72nd percentile for the A4000.

Q: Are these cards similar in architecture?

A: Yes, both use the GA104 chip on the Ampere architecture, built on an 8 nm process at Samsung. Both have 17,400 million transistors, a 392 mm² die size, 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores.

Q: What is the biggest difference in specifications?

A: Memory configuration and power draw are the standout differences. The RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X with 608.3 GB/s bandwidth and a 290 W TDP. The A4000 has 16 GB of GDDR6 with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and a 140 W TDP.

Architecture Differences

Both cards are built on the same fundamental hardware. The GA104 chip powers both, using the Ampere architecture, and both are fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. Transistor counts are identical at 17,400 million, and the die size is the same 392 mm², giving both a transistor density of 44.4 million per square millimeter.

The compute core arrangement is also identical. Each card has 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster operation units, 48 ray tracing cores, and 192 tensor cores. This means the raw hardware ceiling for shader work and ray tracing is the same on paper. The differences come from how NVIDIA configured the clocks, memory, and power envelope.

Clock speeds diverge sharply. The RTX 3070 Ti runs a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz. The A4000, by contrast, has a base clock of just 735 MHz and a boost of 1560 MHz. That lower base clock is a massive reduction, and it explains much of the performance gap despite identical core counts. The boost clocks are closer, but the 210 MHz difference still favors the GeForce card.

Memory is another major split. The RTX 3070 Ti uses 8 GB of GDDR6X running at an effective 19 Gbps, producing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. The A4000 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 at 14 Gbps effective, yielding 448.0 GB/s on the same 256-bit bus. The A4000 has double the capacity, but the RTX 3070 Ti has roughly 36% more bandwidth. This explains why the GeForce card excels in bandwidth-sensitive workloads like high-resolution gaming.

The clock differences translate directly into throughput figures. The RTX 3070 Ti reaches 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 compute, with a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. The A4000 delivers 19.17 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16, with a pixel rate of 149.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 299.5 GTexel/s. The GeForce card leads by roughly 13% in compute and by similar margins in pixel and texture throughput.

Power and physical design differ just as much. The RTX 3070 Ti has a 290 W TDP, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, and uses a dual-slot cooler with a single 12-pin power connector. The A4000 draws only 140 W, needs just a 300 W PSU, and fits in a single-slot design with a single 6-pin connector. The A4000 is also shorter at 241 mm versus 267 mm for the RTX 3070 Ti, though both are the same 112 mm height. The A4000 has no HDMI output, offering 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX 3070 Ti offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the faster card. It wins every single benchmark in the comparison, with margins ranging from 3% to 33.6%. Its average benchmark score of 29945 puts it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, while the A4000's 26683 lands in the 72nd percentile. For anyone prioritizing raw performance, gaming frame rates, or compute throughput, the RTX 3070 Ti is the clear choice.

However, the A4000 is not without reason to exist. It delivers 16 GB of VRAM, double the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB, in a single-slot form factor that draws 140 W and requires only a 300 W PSU. It is a card designed for density, low power, and VRAM capacity. The benchmark scores show it is slower, but the recorded data also shows it is competitive in its own tier, sitting within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and only 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060.

The choice comes down to what the system needs. If the goal is maximum frames, the RTX 3070 Ti is the pick. If the goal is a low-power, single-slot workstation card with double the memory, the A4000 has a legitimate place. The RTX 3070 Ti was launched with an MSRP of 599 USD, and it delivers performance that the data shows is far ahead. The A4000 has no recorded launch MSRP, but its value proposition rests on memory capacity and power efficiency, not speed.

Specification Differences

• Clocks: RTX 3070 Ti base 1575 MHz, boost 1770 MHz. A4000 base 735 MHz, boost 1560 MHz.
• Memory Size: RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB. A4000 16 GB.
• Memory Type: RTX 3070 Ti GDDR6X. A4000 GDDR6.
• Memory Clock: RTX 3070 Ti 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). A4000 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).
• Bandwidth: RTX 3070 Ti 608.3 GB/s. A4000 448.0 GB/s.
• FP32 Performance: RTX 3070 Ti 21.75 TFLOPS. A4000 19.17 TFLOPS.
• FP16 Performance: RTX 3070 Ti 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1). A4000 19.17 TFLOPS (1:1).
• Pixel Rate: RTX 3070 Ti 169.9 GPixel/s. A4000 149.8 GPixel/s.
• Texture Rate: RTX 3070 Ti 339.8 GTexel/s. A4000 299.5 GTexel/s.
• TDP: RTX 3070 Ti 290 W. A4000 140 W.
• Slot Width: RTX 3070 Ti dual-slot. A4000 single-slot.
• Power Connectors: RTX 3070 Ti 1x 12-pin. A4000 1x 6-pin.
• Suggested PSU: RTX 3070 Ti 600 W. A4000 300 W.
• Length: RTX 3070 Ti 267 mm (10.5 inches). A4000 241 mm (9.5 inches).
• Display Outputs: RTX 3070 Ti 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. A4000 4x DisplayPort 1.4a.
• Release Date: RTX 3070 Ti 2021-05-30. A4000 2021-04-11.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3070 Ti wins everywhere in the recorded benchmarks, but the strength of its wins varies. Its biggest advantages are in DirectX workloads: 33.6% in 3DMark Steel Nomad, 26.4% in PassMark DirectX 12, 23% in DirectX 10, and 21.5% in DirectX 11. This makes it the clear pick for gaming, especially for users targeting modern DirectX 12 titles or demanding 3D applications. It also holds a 20% lead in PassMark G3D and an 18.9% lead in PassMark GPU Compute, so it is the better choice for general 3D rendering and GPU compute tasks. The 13.2% OpenCL lead and 9.3% Vulkan lead further cement its status as the faster all-round card.

The A4000 has no benchmark wins, but its specification sheet points to specific use cases. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory is double the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB, which matters for workloads that need large VRAM pools, such as machine learning inference, large 3D scenes, or multi-application workflows. Its 140 W TDP and single-slot design make it suitable for dense multi-GPU systems, small form factor builds, or any environment where power and space are constrained. The 300 W suggested PSU requirement also means it can drop into systems with modest power supplies. The A4000's 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and lack of HDMI suggest a focus on professional display setups rather than consumer entertainment.

In short, the RTX 3070 Ti is the performance king, winning every test and delivering the higher percentile ranking. The A4000 is the capacity and efficiency specialist, trading speed for memory size, lower power draw, and a smaller physical footprint. Pick the RTX 3070 Ti for raw speed and gaming. Pick the A4000 for VRAM-heavy professional workloads in power-constrained systems.