NVIDIA A2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive victory for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER across every shared benchmark test. In the two head-to-head comparisons available, the GeForce card wins both, with the NVIDIA A2 failing to secure a single win.

The most dramatic gap appears in the Geekbench OpenCL test. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 199267, while the A2 scores 35357. That is a delta of -82.3% for the A2, meaning the GeForce card outperforms it by roughly 5.6 times in raw compute throughput. This is not a marginal difference; it is a generational chasm in compute capability.

In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the margin narrows considerably but still favors the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The GeForce card scores 53683 against the A2's 34023, a delta of -36.6%. While the A2 is closer here, it still trails by more than a third, a substantial deficit for any graphics workload that relies on Vulkan's modern API features.

Looking at average benchmark scores reinforces this hierarchy. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER posts an average score of 31087, while the A2 averages 34690. However, this average is skewed because the GeForce card has a much broader benchmark suite recorded, including multiple Passmark tests where it performs poorly relative to its other results. The A2, by contrast, only has two Geekbench entries, both of which are compute-oriented. When comparing the two cards directly on the shared Geekbench tests, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is clearly ahead.

The percentile rankings add context. The A2 sits at the 79th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks at the 76th percentile. This is counterintuitive given the benchmark scores, but it reflects the fact that the A2's limited benchmark set (only two compute tests) does not capture its weaknesses in rasterization or gaming workloads. The GeForce card's broader test suite includes DirectX and Passmark results, many of which are modest, dragging its average down.

For the nearest rivals, the A2's closest competitor is the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB with an average score of 34561, a delta of just 0.4%. The TITAN V follows at 34355 with a 1% delta. These are tightly clustered scores, indicating the A2 performs in line with that class of workstation GPUs. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, meanwhile, sits near the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206, -0.4%) and the GRID M60-1Q (31220, -0.4%), with the TITAN RTX (31676, -1.9%) slightly ahead. The GeForce card's average is dragged down by its weaker Passmark legacy API scores, but in modern compute tests it is far ahead.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different design philosophies and manufacturing generations. The NVIDIA A2 is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA107 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, produced on a 5 nm process at TSMC. This process shrink is fundamental: the A2 packs 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 43.5M per mm². The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER packs 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, with a density of 121.1M per mm², nearly three times higher.

Core counts differ drastically. The A2 has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. That is 6.6 times more shading units, 6.6 times more TMUs, and 3 times more ROPs. The ray tracing cores tell a similar story: the A2 has 10, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 66. Tensor cores jump from 40 on the A2 to 264 on the GeForce card.

Memory configurations also diverge sharply. Both cards have 16 GB of VRAM, but the A2 uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, achieving 200.1 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s, more than three times the bandwidth. Memory clocks differ as well: the A2 runs at 1563 MHz (12.5 Gbps effective), while the GeForce card runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective), the higher effective rate coming from the faster memory type.

Clock speeds favor the GeForce card substantially. The A2 has a base clock of 1440 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a base of 2340 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz. This is a 47% higher base clock and a 47% higher boost clock, on top of far more cores.

Compute throughput reflects the combined effect. The A2 delivers 4.531 TFLOPS for FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio). The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers 44.10 TFLOPS for both, a 9.7 times advantage. Pixel rate goes from 56.64 GPixel/s on the A2 to 250.6 GPixel/s on the GeForce card. Texture rate jumps from 70.80 GTexel/s to 689.0 GTexel/s.

Power and physical design are also opposites. The A2 has a TDP of 60 W, is single-slot, and requires no power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 285 W, is triple-slot, requires a 1x 16-pin connector, and suggests a 600 W PSU. The A2 has no display outputs, while the GeForce card has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the A2 versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The GeForce card measures 310 mm long, 140 mm tall, and 61 mm wide.

Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API coverage is identical.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the superior performer in every shared benchmark, with substantial leads in compute, memory bandwidth, and raw throughput. The A2 was built for low-power workstation tasks where efficiency and a small footprint matter more than peak performance. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a high-end consumer card designed for demanding gaming and content creation workloads.

Pick the NVIDIA A2 if your priority is minimal power draw, a single-slot form factor, and no external power connectors. Its 60 W TDP and 250 W suggested PSU mean it can fit into systems with modest power budgets. Its 16 GB GDDR6 memory is generous for its class, and its 79th percentile ranking shows it holds its own among similar workstation GPUs.

Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER if you need maximum compute performance, ray tracing capability, and memory bandwidth. Its 44.10 TFLOPS FP32, 672.3 GB/s bandwidth, and 66 RT cores make it a far more capable card for modern graphics, AI inference, and rendering. The launch MSRP was 799 USD, and the recorded benchmark results justify that positioning for anyone needing high-end performance.

The A2's end-of-life status (released November 2021) and the GeForce card's later release (January 2024) mean the A2 represents an older generation. The successor for the A2 is listed as Workstation Ada, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's successor is GeForce 50. If the workload requires the latest features and maximum speed, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the only rational choice from this data.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more VRAM?

A: Both cards have 16 GB, but the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, while the A2 uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Why does the A2 have a higher percentile ranking despite losing all benchmarks?

A: The A2 ranks at the 79th percentile because it only has two compute-focused benchmark results (Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan). The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks at the 76th percentile because its broader benchmark suite includes multiple Passmark legacy API tests with low scores, pulling its average down to 31087 versus the A2's 34690.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in FP32 compute?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers 44.10 TFLOPS compared to the A2's 4.531 TFLOPS, a 9.7 times advantage.

Q: Can the A2 output to displays?

A: No, the A2 has no display outputs. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 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 with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a 285 W TDP, requires a 1x 16-pin connector, and suggests a 600 W PSU.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 66 RT cores, while the A2 has 10. Tensor cores also differ: 264 versus 40.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins everywhere performance is measured. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 199267 versus 35357, a 163910 point advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 53683 versus 34023, a 19660 point lead. It also dominates in memory bandwidth (672.3 GB/s versus 200.1 GB/s), pixel rate (250.6 GPixel/s versus 56.64 GPixel/s), and texture rate (689.0 GTexel/s versus 70.80 GTexel/s).

The A2 wins in efficiency and physical footprint. Its 60 W TDP is less than a quarter of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 285 W. It is single-slot with no power connectors, making it suitable for dense server or workstation environments. Its 250 W suggested PSU means it can run on systems with far less power headroom. Its 128-bit memory bus is narrower, but its 16 GB capacity matches the GeForce card, which is notable for its class.

For compute workloads that favor OpenCL, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is overwhelmingly better. For Vulkan-based applications, it remains clearly ahead but with a narrower margin. The A2 is not competitive in any measured performance metric; its only advantages are power, size, and the absence of external power requirements.

Specification Differences

| Field | NVIDIA A2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER |

|-------|-----------|----------------------------------|

| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |

| Chip | GA107 | AD103 |

| Process Node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 5 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 8,700 million | 45,900 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 379 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 43.5M / mm² | 121.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1440 MHz | 2340 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1770 MHz | 2610 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1563 MHz (12.5 Gbps) | 1313 MHz (21 Gbps) |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 200.1 GB/s | 672.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1280 | 8448 |

| TMUs | 40 | 264 |

| ROPs | 32 | 96 |

| RT Cores | 10 | 66 |

| Tensor Cores | 40 | 264 |

| Pixel Rate | 56.64 GPixel/s | 250.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 70.80 GTexel/s | 689.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.531 TFLOPS | 44.10 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 4.531 TFLOPS (1:1) | 44.10 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 60 W | 285 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Triple-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 600 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Release Date | 2021-11-09 | 2024-01-23 |

| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |

| Predecessor | Quadro Turing | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | Workstation Ada | GeForce 50 |