NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single head-to-head benchmark result, and the outcome is decisively one-sided. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 manages only 969. This translates to a 547% delta, meaning the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers roughly 6.5 times the performance of the RTX A1000 in this specific workload. The victory count is 1 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and 0 for the RTX A1000, confirming a clean sweep in the direct comparison.

The magnitude of this gap is striking. A 547% advantage is not a marginal generational improvement; it is a categorical difference in compute capability. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's score of 6269.5 places it in the 36th percentile of all GPUs in the database, a figure that seems modest given its raw output. However, this percentile reflects the entire GPU landscape, which includes far more powerful workstation and data-center parts. The RTX A1000's score of 969, by contrast, lands it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, a counterintuitive result that highlights how the database's percentile ranking treats the full spectrum of cards, including many legacy and low-end models that score far lower.

When examining the nearest rivals for each card, the context sharpens. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's closest competitor in the database is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, which posts an identical average score of 6270, a 0% delta. The RTX A1000's nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB, with an average score of 34154, a 0.2% delta. The RTX A1000's own average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 34207, a figure that includes its OpenCL and Vulkan results, both of which are substantial: 52078 in Geekbench OpenCL and 49574 in Geekbench Vulkan. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has only the single Steel Nomad result in the database, so its average of 6270 is identical to its one score.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data shows a clear split in utility. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins the only directly comparable test, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 workload, by an overwhelming margin. This test is a modern DirectX 12 rasterization benchmark, and the 547% delta indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is far better suited to contemporary gaming and graphics workloads that demand high fill rates, large memory bandwidth, and substantial shader throughput.

The RTX A1000, despite losing the head-to-head, demonstrates its own strengths in the broader benchmark set. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 52078 and Vulkan score of 49574 are not directly comparable to the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's Steel Nomad result, but they show that the RTX A1000 is a capable general-purpose compute card. The OpenCL score, in particular, suggests that the RTX A1000 can handle compute tasks in applications that leverage OpenCL, which includes many professional and scientific workloads. Its Vulkan score indicates reasonable graphics performance for a low-power card.

The data implies that the RTX A1000's role is not to compete with the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER in raw 3D rendering. Instead, its wins come in scenarios where its smaller footprint, lower power draw, and specialized feature set matter more than absolute performance. The RTX A1000 is a single-slot card with no power connectors, a 50 W TDP, and a 250 W suggested PSU, making it suitable for compact workstations or multi-GPU configurations where power and space are constrained. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, with its 350 W TDP, dual-slot width, and 16-pin connector, is a different class of hardware entirely.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures, nodes, and design philosophies. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process, part of the Blackwell 2.0 architecture from the GeForce 50 generation. It packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6 million per mm². The RTX A1000 uses the GA107 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process, part of the Ampere architecture from the Workstation Ampere (Ax000) generation. It contains 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, with a much lower density of 43.5 million per mm².

The core configurations differ massively. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, 96 raster output units, 70 ray tracing cores, and 280 tensor cores. The RTX A1000 has 2304 shading units, 72 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 18 RT cores, and 72 tensor cores. These numbers explain the performance gap: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has nearly four times the shading units, nearly four times the TMUs, three times the ROPs, and nearly four times both RT and tensor cores.

Clock speeds also differ substantially. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER runs at a 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost, while the RTX A1000 runs at a 727 MHz base and 1462 MHz boost. The higher boost clock on the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, combined with its massive core count, drives its pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s, versus 46.78 GPixel/s and 105.3 GTexel/s for the RTX A1000. FP32 throughput is 43.94 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER versus 6.737 TFLOPS for the RTX A1000, a 6.5-fold difference that mirrors the Steel Nomad delta.

Memory architecture is another chasm. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A1000 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s. The memory clock differs as well: 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the RTX A1000. The bandwidth gap of 704 GB/s is a major factor in the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's dominance in memory-intensive workloads.

FAQ

Q: How large is the performance gap between the two cards in the recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5, while the RTX A1000 scores 969, a delta of 547% in favor of the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX A1000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count and die size?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The RTX A1000 has 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a 350 W TDP and requires a 16-pin power connector. The RTX A1000 has a 50 W TDP, requires no power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of physical size?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 48 mm wide, with a dual-slot width. The RTX A1000 is 163 mm long and 69 mm high, with a single-slot width and no recorded width dimension.

Q: What is the difference in FP32 compute performance?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS, while the RTX A1000 delivers 6.737 TFLOPS, a ratio of approximately 6.5 to 1.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification field. The chip is GB203 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER versus GA107 for the RTX A1000. The architecture is Blackwell 2.0 versus Ampere. The generation is GeForce 50 versus Workstation Ampere (Ax000). The process node is 5 nm from TSMC versus 8 nm from Samsung. Transistor count is 45,600 million versus 8,700 million. Die size is 378 mm² versus 200 mm². Transistor density is 120.6M per mm² versus 43.5M per mm².

Clock speeds differ: base is 2295 MHz versus 727 MHz, boost is 2452 MHz versus 1462 MHz, memory is 1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective versus 1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective. Memory size is 16 GB versus 8 GB, type is GDDR7 versus GDDR6, bus width is 256 bit versus 128 bit, bandwidth is 896.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s.

Core counts differ: shading units 8960 versus 2304, TMUs 280 versus 72, ROPs 96 versus 32, RT cores 70 versus 18, tensor cores 280 versus 72. Pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s versus 46.78 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s versus 105.3 GTexel/s. FP32 is 43.94 TFLOPS versus 6.737 TFLOPS. FP16 is 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 6.737 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and physical specs diverge: TDP is 350 W versus 50 W, slot width is dual-slot versus single-slot, power connectors are 1x 16-pin versus none, suggested PSU is not recorded versus 250 W. Bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. Dimensions are 304 mm length, 137 mm height, 48 mm width versus 163 mm length, 69 mm height, no width recorded.

Release dates differ: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER was released on 2025-12-31, while the RTX A1000 was released on 2024-04-15. The RTX A1000 has a predecessor (Quadro Turing) and successor (Workstation Ada), while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has neither recorded. The launch MSRP for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is 749 USD, while the RTX A1000 has no launch MSRP recorded. API support is identical: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 for both.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a stark choice. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the clear winner in raw graphics performance. Its 547% lead in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, combined with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory at 896.0 GB/s, 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and 70 RT cores, makes it the obvious pick for any workload that prioritizes rendering speed, high-resolution textures, or ray-traced effects. The card's 36th percentile ranking among all GPUs, despite its high score, indicates that the database contains many higher-performing parts, but within this head-to-head, it is unambiguously superior.

The NVIDIA RTX A1000, however, serves a different purpose. Its 50 W TDP, single-slot design, and lack of power connectors make it suitable for environments where power draw and physical space are critical constraints. Its 79th percentile ranking, driven by its strong OpenCL and Vulkan scores, shows that it is a competent card for its class. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest, but the card's 250 W suggested PSU means it can be installed in systems with minimal power headroom. Its 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface suggest a focus on multi-display professional setups rather than high-performance gaming.

The choice depends entirely on the use case. For a system where maximum 3D performance is non-negotiable, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the only rational selection from these two. For a compact workstation that needs basic GPU acceleration, low power draw, and multiple display outputs, the RTX A1000 offers a viable path despite its massive performance deficit. The data does not support a middle ground: the 547% delta in the only shared benchmark leaves no ambiguity about which card delivers more compute, but the RTX A1000's efficiency and form factor are qualities the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER cannot match.