NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA RTX A4000
37.1Rasterization33.7
33.2Ray Tracing29.8
45.7Memoryspec-based55.1
80.3Efficiencyspec-based90.2
55.7Compute51.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30706 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A4000
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 scores 46.9 against 47.3 for NVIDIA RTX A4000. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 30
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 52
- 23% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,646 vs 11,093
- 23% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,479 vs 2,839
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A4000
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 36% lower TDP: 140 W vs 220 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 140 W+36% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 6-pin PCIe |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 6,144+4% |
| RT cores | 46 | 48+4% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 192+4% |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,646+23%Top 40% | 11,093Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,479+23%Top 48% | 2,839Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,066+14%Top 35% | 19,307Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 98 fpsBottom 35% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 71 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fpsBottom 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | — |
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