NVIDIA RTX A4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA RTX A4000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA RTX A4000

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA RTX A4000

Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 4% higher pipelines: 6144 vs 5888
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 220 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 1026 vs 999
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1895.111 vs 1664.554

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Apr 2021 vs 1 Sep 2020
Pipelines	6144 vs 5888
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 220 Watt
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	1026 vs 999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1895.111 vs 1664.554

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

2x more core clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 735 MHz
Around 11% higher boost clock speed: 1725 MHz vs 1560 MHz
Around 6% higher texture fill rate: 317.4 GTexel/s vs 299.5 GTexel/s
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 22253 vs 19545
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 123479 vs 121768
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 453.922 vs 420.465
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 5803.174 vs 4156.52
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 40.757 vs 32.297
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 182.055 vs 162.131
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 31716 vs 22050
3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 13566 vs 3715
9.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 31930 vs 3355
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 31716 vs 22050
3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 13566 vs 3715
9.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 31930 vs 3355
Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 3163 vs 2604

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1500 MHz vs 735 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz vs 1560 MHz
Texture fill rate	317.4 GTexel/s vs 299.5 GTexel/s
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	22253 vs 19545
Geekbench - OpenCL	123479 vs 121768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	453.922 vs 420.465
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5803.174 vs 4156.52
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	40.757 vs 32.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	182.055 vs 162.131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	31716 vs 22050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	13566 vs 3715
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	31930 vs 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	31716 vs 22050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	13566 vs 3715
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	31930 vs 3355
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	3163 vs 2604

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA RTX A4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

19545

22253

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1026

999

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

121768

123479

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

420.465

453.922

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4156.52

5803.174

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

32.297

40.757

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

162.131

182.055

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1895.111

1664.554

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

22050

31716

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3715

13566

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3355

31930

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

22050

31716

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3715

13566

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3355

31930

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

2604

3163

Name	NVIDIA RTX A4000	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
PassMark - G3D Mark	19545	22253
PassMark - G2D Mark	1026	999
Geekbench - OpenCL	121768	123479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	420.465	453.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4156.52	5803.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	32.297	40.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	162.131	182.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1895.111	1664.554
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	22050	31716
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3715	13566
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3355	31930
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	22050	31716
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3715	13566
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3355	31930
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2604	3163

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA RTX A4000	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Essentials
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
Code name	GA104	GA104
Launch date	12 Apr 2021	1 Sep 2020
Place in performance rating	108	44
Launch price (MSRP)		$499
Type		Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	1725 MHz
Core clock speed	735 MHz	1500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance	599.0 GFLOPS (1:32)	317.4 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance	19.17 TFLOPS (1:1)	20.31 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	19.17 TFLOPS	20.31 TFLOPS
Pipelines	6144	5888
Pixel fill rate	149.8 GPixel/s	165.6 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate	299.5 GTexel/s	317.4 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	220 Watt
Transistor count	17400 million	17400 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Form factor	Single-slot	Dual-slot
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 mm (9.5 inches)	242 mm, 9.5 inches
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt	550 Watt
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 12-pin
Width	112 mm (4.4 inches)	112 mm, 4.4 inches
Height		112 mm (4.4 inches)
API support
DirectX	12.2	12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bandwidth	448 GB/s	448.0 GB/s
Memory bus width	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective)	1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6