NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX A5000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear split between these two Ampere-based NVIDIA cards. The RTX A5000 wins 3 of the 10 head-to-head tests, while the RTX 3070 Ti wins 7. However, the margin of victory matters more than the raw count.

The A5000's largest win comes in the Geekbench OpenCL test, where it scores 157905 against the 3070 Ti's 119718. That is a 31.9% advantage, the single biggest delta in this comparison. This is a compute-heavy workload, and the A5000's larger silicon and higher shading unit count show up clearly here. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the A5000 scores 3783 versus 3478, a smaller but still meaningful 8.8% lead. The Passmark GPU Compute test also goes to the A5000, with 12455 against 11601, a 7.4% advantage.

The 3070 Ti fights back in the DirectX API tests. In Passmark DirectX 12, it scores 91 versus 87, a 4.4% lead. DirectX 11 shows 192 versus 187, a 2.6% edge. DirectX 10 is 155 versus 153, a 1.3% difference, and DirectX 9 is 261 versus 251, a 3.8% margin. The 3070 Ti also wins the Passmark G3D test (23356 versus 22541, a 3.5% lead), the G2D test (1055 versus 1032, a 2.2% edge), and the Geekbench Vulkan test (139541 versus 137828, a 1.2% advantage).

Looking at the average benchmark scores, the A5000 posts 33622 while the 3070 Ti posts 29945. That is a 12.3% gap in the A5000's favor. The percentile rankings reinforce this: the A5000 sits at the 78th percentile of all GPUs, while the 3070 Ti sits at the 75th. Neither card is near the top of the database, but the A5000's overall standing is noticeably higher.

The nearest rivals in the database provide context. The A5000's closest competitor is the GTX 1060 5 GB, which scores 33694, a mere 0.2% above the A5000. The RX 7700S is 0.7% higher, and the HD 7950 is 1% higher. For the 3070 Ti, the closest rival is the RTX 5070 Mobile at 29928, which is 0.1% above it. The RTX 2080 Ti is 0.5% below, and the RX 6800 is 0.5% above. The A5000's closest rivals are older or lower-tier cards, which suggests its average score is competitive with a broad range of hardware.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the Ampere architecture and are fabricated on an 8 nm Samsung process, but the silicon itself is different. The A5000 uses the GA102 chip, which contains 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die. The 3070 Ti uses the GA104 chip, with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. The transistor densities are nearly identical (45.1M per mm² for the A5000, 44.4M per mm² for the 3070 Ti), but the A5000's die is 60% larger in area.

The A5000 has 8192 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, 64 RT cores, and 256 tensor cores. The 3070 Ti has 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores. The A5000 has 33% more shading units and 33% more RT and tensor cores, but the same number of ROPs.

Memory is another major divider. The A5000 comes with 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384 bit bus, delivering 768.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X on a 256 bit bus, delivering 608.3 GB/s. The A5000 has triple the capacity and 26% more bandwidth, though the 3070 Ti uses faster memory (19 Gbps effective versus 16 Gbps effective).

Clock speeds favor the 3070 Ti. Its base clock is 1575 MHz and boost is 1770 MHz, while the A5000 runs at 1170 MHz base and 1695 MHz boost. Despite the lower clocks, the A5000's pixel rate is 162.7 GPixel/s versus 169.9 GPixel/s for the 3070 Ti, and its texture rate is 433.9 GTexel/s versus 339.8 GTexel/s. The FP32 and FP16 throughputs are 27.77 TFLOPS for the A5000 versus 21.75 TFLOPS for the 3070 Ti.

Power consumption differs notably. The A5000 has a 230 W TDP and requires a single 8-pin connector, with a 550 W suggested PSU. The 3070 Ti has a 290 W TDP, a single 12-pin connector, and a 600 W suggested PSU. Both are dual-slot cards with identical dimensions: 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height.

Display outputs also differ. The A5000 offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The 3070 Ti offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface and support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more VRAM?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384 bit bus. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X on a 256 bit bus.

Q: How much faster is the A5000 in compute workloads?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the A5000 scores 157905 versus 119718 for the 3070 Ti, a 31.9% advantage. In Passmark GPU Compute, the A5000 leads 12455 to 11601, a 7.4% margin.

Q: Which card performs better in DirectX 12?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti wins the Passmark DirectX 12 test with a score of 91 versus 87 for the A5000, a 4.4% lead.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The A5000 has a 230 W TDP and a 550 W suggested PSU with a single 8-pin connector. The 3070 Ti has a 290 W TDP and a 600 W suggested PSU with a single 12-pin connector.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The A5000 has an average benchmark score of 33622, while the 3070 Ti has 29945. The A5000 sits at the 78th percentile of all GPUs; the 3070 Ti sits at the 75th.

Q: Do both cards support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The Verdict

The data directs different users to different cards. If the workload is compute-heavy, the RTX A5000 is the clear choice. Its 31.9% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and 7.4% lead in Passmark GPU Compute demonstrate a substantial edge in raw throughput. The 24 GB VRAM capacity, triple that of the 3070 Ti, is also a decisive factor for large datasets or high-resolution textures that exceed 8 GB.

If the workload is gaming or DirectX-centric, the RTX 3070 Ti wins more individual tests. It leads in all four Passmark DirectX API tests (DX9, DX10, DX11, DX12), with margins from 1.3% to 4.4%. It also wins the Passmark G3D test by 3.5% and the Vulkan test by 1.2%. The 3070 Ti's higher base and boost clocks (1575 MHz and 1770 MHz versus 1170 MHz and 1695 MHz) likely contribute to these wins.

The average benchmark scores favor the A5000, but the margin is modest: 33622 versus 29945, a 12.3% gap. The A5000's 78th percentile ranking versus the 3070 Ti's 75th percentile confirms its overall standing. However, the 3070 Ti's wins in gaming-oriented tests suggest it is not simply a weaker card; it is optimized for a different purpose.

The A5000's nearest rivals in the database (GTX 1060 5 GB, RX 7700S, HD 7950, RX 480) are all within 1.1% of its average score. The 3070 Ti's nearest rivals (RTX 5070 Mobile, RX 6800, RTX 2080 Ti, RX 6700) are within 1.6%. Neither card dominates its immediate competition, but the A5000's higher average score and compute wins give it the edge in professional workloads.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |

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

| Chip | GA102 | GA104 |

| Generation | Workstation Ampere (Ax000) | GeForce 30 |

| Transistors | 28,300 million | 17,400 million |

| Die Size | 628 mm² | 392 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1170 MHz | 1575 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1695 MHz | 1770 MHz |

| Memory Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | 608.3 GB/s |

| Memory Clock | 16 Gbps effective | 19 Gbps effective |

| Shading Units | 8192 | 6144 |

| TMUs | 256 | 192 |

| RT Cores | 64 | 48 |

| Tensor Cores | 256 | 192 |

| Pixel Rate | 162.7 GPixel/s | 169.9 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 433.9 GTexel/s | 339.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 27.77 TFLOPS | 21.75 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 27.77 TFLOPS (1:1) | 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 230 W | 290 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 600 W |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Release Date | 2021-04-11 | 2021-05-30 |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX A5000 wins in compute throughput. Its FP32 and FP16 ratings of 27.77 TFLOPS exceed the 3070 Ti's 21.75 TFLOPS. The Geekbench OpenCL test confirms this with a 31.9% advantage. The Passmark GPU Compute test adds another 7.4% win. The 24 GB VRAM and 768.0 GB/s bandwidth make it suitable for large-scale data processing, scientific simulations, or rendering workloads that need to hold entire scenes in memory. The 64 RT cores and 256 tensor cores also outnumber the 3070 Ti's 48 and 192, respectively.

The RTX 3070 Ti wins in DirectX-based gaming scenarios. It takes the Passmark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 tests, with the largest margin being 4.4% in DX12. The Passmark G3D score (23356 versus 22541) and Geekbench Vulkan score (139541 versus 137828) also favor the 3070 Ti. Its higher base and boost clocks (1575/1770 MHz versus 1170/1695 MHz) give it an edge in latency-sensitive, single-frame tasks. The GDDR6X memory, while smaller in capacity, runs at a higher effective speed of 19 Gbps.

The display output situation also splits the use cases. The A5000's four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs are suited for multi-monitor professional setups. The 3070 Ti's single HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs are more consumer-oriented, accommodating modern TVs and monitors. The 3070 Ti's 290 W TDP and 600 W suggested PSU indicate a higher power draw, while the A5000 is more power-efficient at 230 W and 550 W.

For users who prioritize compute, memory capacity, and multi-display professional work, the A5000 is the stronger pick. For users who prioritize DirectX gaming performance and higher clock speeds, the 3070 Ti is the better option. The data does not support a single winner across all categories; the choice depends on the workload.