NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB

The database comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB shows two products aimed at different segments of the GPU market. The GeForce card is a high-end consumer offering built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, while the RTX A2000 is a professional workstation card based on the Ampere architecture. Their recorded benchmark results place them at different performance tiers, with the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti leading in every shared test.

Where Each One Wins

The use-case split between these two cards is clear from the head-to-head data. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins in both of the recorded benchmark comparisons. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024 against 1309 for the RTX A2000, a delta of 283.8%. The gap is even larger in the Geekbench OpenCL test, where the GeForce card scores 176953 versus 66998, a 164.1% advantage. The RTX A2000 12 GB does not win a single test in the head-to-head set. The data indicates the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti dominates these specific workloads, which tend to favor its higher shading unit count, tensor core count, and substantially higher memory bandwidth.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the AD104 chip with the Ada Lovelace architecture. The RTX A2000 12 GB uses the GA106 die with the Ampere architecture. These are two different chip designs on two different manufacturing processes. The GeForce part is produced on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the RTX A2000 is fabricated on an 8 nm node at Samsung. The transistor counts differ accordingly: 35,800 million on a 294 mm² die for the GeForce versus 12,000 million on a 276 mm² die for the workstation card. This yields a transistor density of 121.8M / mm² for the GeForce and 43.5M / mm² for the RTX A2000.

Memory configurations are both 12 GB, but the type differs. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti uses GDDR6X with a 192-bit bus and a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The RTX A2000 12 GB employs GDDR6 with a 192-bit bus, producing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GeForce card also has a substantially higher effective memory clock: 1313 MHz versus 1500 MHz in the A2000, though the bandwidth advantage comes from the memory type and configuration.

The shading resources also differ. The RTX 4070 Ti includes 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The RTX A2000 has 3328 shading units, 104 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The GeForce card also includes 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The A2000 12 GB has 26 RT cores and 104 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s for the GeForce versus 57.60 GPixel/s for the RTX A2000. Texture fill rates are 626.4 GTexel/s and 124.8 GTexel/s, respectively.

The GeForce card requires a dual-slot cooler and one 16-pin power connector, with a 600 W suggested power supply. The RTX A2000 is a dual-slot design as well, but it uses no power connector and requires a 250 W power supply. The GeForce outputs one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX A2000 provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. API support also differs: the RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The A2000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head results are limited to two tests, both wins for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

In 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti scores 5024, the RTX A2000 scores 1309. That is a 283.8% advantage. This test is a pure rasterization workload, and the GeForce card wins decisively with its massive difference in shading cores, memory bandwidth, and clock speed. The RTX A2000's lower bandwidth and lower shading throughput hold back its result.

In geekbench_opencl, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 176,953 versus 66,998 for the RTX A2000, a 164.1% difference. OpenCL workloads can exercise raw compute and memory bandwidth, and the GeForce's higher FP32 throughput, at 40.09 TFLOPS, versus 7.987 TFLOPS, explains the result. The GeForce also has a 1:1 FP16 ratio at 40.09 TFLOPS, while the RTX A2000 has a 1:1 FP16 rating of 7.987 TFLOPS.

The database shows 2 wins for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and 0 for the RTX A2000 12 GB in these tests.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB?

A: In the recorded benchmarks, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is faster. It wins 2 of 2 head-to-head tests. Its average benchmark score is 44,795 versus 34,154 for the RTX A2000, a percentile ranking of 84 against all GPUs.

Q: How big is the performance gap between the RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX A2000 12 GB?

A: The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti leads by 283.8% in 3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 and by 164.1% in geekbench_opencl. The smallest lead is in geekbench_opencl, where the GeForce outperforms the RTX A2000 by a large margin.

Q: What architectural advantages does the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti have?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has more shaders (7680), more TMUs (240) and more ROPs (80). It also has 60 RT cores, 240 tensor cores, and a 256-bit memory bus with GDDR6X memory. The RTX A2000 uses an 8nm process at Samsung, 3328 shaders, 104 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 26 RT cores, and 104 tensor cores.

Q: Which has the higher memory bandwidth?

A: The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX A2000 12 GB has 288.0 GB/s. The difference comes from the GDDR6X memory type and a wider 192-bit bus on the GeForce card.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has 7680 shading units. The RTX A2000 has 3328.

Specification Differences

| Attribute | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB |

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

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |

| Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |

| Transistors | 35,800 million | 12,000 million |

| Die size | 294 mm² | 276 mm² |

| Transistor density | 121.8M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2310 MHz | 562 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2610 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Memory | 12 GB GDDR6X | 12 GB GDDR6 |

| Memory bus | 192-bit | 192-bit |

| Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 7680 | 3328 |

| TMUs | 240 | 104 |

| ROPs | 80 | 48 |

| RT cores | 60 | 26 |

| Tensor cores | 240 | 104 |

| Pixel rate | 208.8 GP/s | 57.60 GP/s |

| Texture rate | 626.4 GTexel/s | 124.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 40.09 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 40.09 TFLOPS (1:1) | 7.987 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 285 W | 70 W |

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

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 250 W |

| Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.13, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| APIs | DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 | DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4 |

| Length | 285 mm (11.2 inches) | 167 mm (6.6 inches) |

| Height | 112 mm (4.4 inches) | 69 mm (2.7 inches) |

| Width | 42 mm (1.7 inches) | Not specified |

| Release | 2023-01-02 | 2021-11-22 |

| End-of-life | End-of-life | End-of-life |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | Quadro Turing |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | Workstation Ada |

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a single conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the clear winner for the tested workloads. It wins every head-to-head benchmark by a wide margin, with a 283.8% advantage in the 3dmark test and a 164.1% advantage in the Geekbench test. The architectural advantages, more shader units, a much higher memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, and a higher pixel and texture fill rate all feed into its benchmark dominance.

The RTX A2000 12 GB remains relevant in its own segment: it is a low-profile, single-slot workstation card with a modest 70 W TDP, no external power connector, and a smaller physical footprint. Its nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and NVIDIA RTX A1000, are close in average score. For environments where compute density, power efficiency, and low physical footprint are the priority, the RTX A2000 is the appropriate fit. For raw performance, the data says the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the card to pick.