NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX A4000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a lopsided contest. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins 9 of the 10 recorded head-to-head tests, with the NVIDIA RTX A4000 claiming a single victory. The magnitude of the wins, however, varies significantly by workload.

The largest margin comes in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5569 against the RTX A4000's 2604, a delta of 113.9%. This is more than double the score, indicating a substantial advantage in modern DirectX 12 gaming and ray-traced workloads. The GeForce card also shows overwhelming strength in compute-oriented tests: Geekbench OpenCL shows a score of 199267 versus 105739, a lead of 88.5%, while Passmark GPU Compute records 18372 against 9760, a delta of 88.2%.

The DirectX legacy tests also favor the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, though by smaller margins. In Passmark DirectX 9, the scores are 360 versus 240, a 50% advantage. The DirectX 11 test shows 278 against 158, a delta of 75.9%. DirectX 12 results are similarly one-sided: 119 versus 72, a 65.3% lead. The Passmark DirectX 10 test shows a 43.7% advantage (181 versus 126).

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER also wins the overall graphics scores. Its Passmark G3D score is 31811, compared to 19459 for the RTX A4000, a delta of 63.5%. Even the 2D test, Passmark G2D, goes to the GeForce card with 1225 versus 1024, a 19.6% gap.

The single RTX A4000 victory is in Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 127645 against the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 53683. This is a delta of -57.9% for the GeForce card, meaning the A4000 is more than twice as fast in this specific API test. This is a notable outlier given the GeForce card's dominance elsewhere, suggesting the A4000 has particularly strong Vulkan driver optimization or the test favors its architecture in a specific way.

In aggregate, the average benchmark score for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 31087, placing it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX A4000 averages 26683, in the 72nd percentile. The GeForce card sits close to rivals like the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206, -0.4%) and NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31676, -1.9%). The A4000, meanwhile, is nearly level with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, 0.5%) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 1%).

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in DirectX 12 workloads?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is clearly faster. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scores 5569 versus 2604, a 113.9% advantage. In Passmark DirectX 12, it leads with 119 versus 72, a 65.3% delta.

Q: Does the RTX A4000 win any benchmarks?

A: Yes, the RTX A4000 wins the Geekbench Vulkan test. It scores 127645, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 53683. This is a -57.9% delta for the GeForce card, meaning the A4000 is significantly faster in this specific test.

Q: How do the two cards compare in compute performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER dominates. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 199267 versus 105739, an 88.5% lead. In Passmark GPU Compute, it scores 18372 versus 9760, an 88.2% advantage.

Q: What are the overall performance percentiles for each card?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087. The RTX A4000 is in the 72nd percentile, with an average score of 26683.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: Its average score of 31087 is 0.4% below the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206) and 1.9% below the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31676). It is 1.4% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31532).

Q: Is the RTX A4000 competitive with any modern GPUs?

A: The data shows it is nearly level with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, 0.5% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (26331, 1.3% delta). It sits just above the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 1% delta).

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on different architectures and manufacturing processes. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses the AD103 chip based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. It contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1M per mm². The RTX A4000 uses the GA104 chip based on the older Ampere architecture, fabricated by Samsung on an 8 nm process. It has 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, with a density of 44.4M per mm².

The transistor count difference is stark: the Ada Lovelace chip packs nearly three times as many transistors (45,900 million versus 17,400 million) into a slightly smaller die (379 mm² versus 392 mm²). This density advantage is a direct result of the newer 5 nm process node.

Shader resources also differ significantly. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. It also carries 66 ray tracing cores and 264 tensor cores. The RTX A4000 has 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores. The GeForce card thus has 37.5% more shading units, 37.5% more TMUs, and 37.5% more tensor cores, while the ray tracing core count is 37.5% higher as well.

Both cards support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means feature-level support for modern rendering techniques is equivalent on paper, even though the underlying hardware capabilities differ.

Specification Differences

The memory subsystems differ in type and bandwidth, though both cards have 16 GB and a 256-bit bus. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER uses GDDR6X memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective), delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A4000 uses GDDR6 memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), delivering 448.0 GB/s. The GeForce card thus has 50% more memory bandwidth.

Clock speeds are dramatically different. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The RTX A4000 has a base clock of only 735 MHz and a boost of 1560 MHz. This contributes to the large gap in raw throughput: the GeForce card achieves 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, while the A4000 achieves 19.17 TFLOPS in both.

Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER reaches 250.6 GPixel/s and 689.0 GTexel/s. The RTX A4000 reaches 149.8 GPixel/s and 299.5 GTexel/s.

Power and physical specifications diverge considerably. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 285 W, requires a 1x 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 600 W PSU. It is a triple-slot card measuring 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The RTX A4000 has a TDP of 140 W, uses a 1x 6-pin connector, and suggests a 300 W PSU. It is a single-slot card measuring 241 mm in length and 112 mm in height, with no width listed.

Display outputs also differ. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX A4000 offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, with no HDMI port.

The release dates are separated by nearly three years. The RTX A4000 was released on 2021-04-11, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER was released on 2024-01-23. The GeForce card has a launch MSRP of 799 USD; the A4000 has no recorded launch MSRP.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER wins in nearly every recorded category. Its strongest areas are modern DirectX 12 gaming and ray tracing, as shown by the 113.9% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad. It also dominates compute workloads, with leads of 88.5% in Geekbench OpenCL and 88.2% in Passmark GPU Compute. Legacy DirectX performance is also firmly in its favor, with deltas ranging from 43.7% in DirectX 10 to 75.9% in DirectX 11.

The RTX A4000 wins only in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where its score of 127645 is more than double the GeForce card's 53683. This suggests a specific strength in Vulkan API workloads, which could be relevant for certain professional applications or Linux-based rendering pipelines that rely heavily on Vulkan.

In terms of physical design, the RTX A4000 is the more compact option. It is a single-slot card with a 140 W TDP and a 6-pin connector, making it suitable for dense workstation configurations where space and power are constrained. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, by contrast, is a triple-slot card with a 285 W TDP and a 16-pin connector.

The RTX A4000 also offers four DisplayPort outputs, one more than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's three, and it lacks an HDMI port entirely. This makes the A4000 potentially better suited for multi-display professional setups that rely exclusively on DisplayPort.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the faster card in the overwhelming majority of benchmarks, with a 113.9% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad, an 88.5% lead in Geekbench OpenCL, and a 63.5% lead in Passmark G3D. Its average benchmark score of 31087 places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX A4000 sits at 26683 in the 72nd percentile.

For users prioritizing raw performance in DirectX 12, compute, and legacy graphics workloads, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the clear choice. Its architecture, built on a 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors, delivers more than double the FP32 throughput (44.10 TFLOPS versus 19.17 TFLOPS) and 50% more memory bandwidth (672.3 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s).

The RTX A4000 is the pick for a narrower set of requirements. Its single Vulkan benchmark win suggests it has strength in that specific API. Its single-slot design, 140 W TDP, and 6-pin power connector make it far easier to integrate into space-constrained professional systems. The four DisplayPort outputs also give it an edge for multi-monitor workstation setups.

The choice ultimately depends on the workload profile. If the target applications are Vulkan-centric and the physical footprint matters, the RTX A4000 has a place. For everything else in the recorded data, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the superior performer, with wins in 9 of 10 head-to-head tests and a 16.5% higher average benchmark score (31087 versus 26683).