RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs RTX A4000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	112	17
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	7.24
Power efficiency	23.71	16.79
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	AD102
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	3 December 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$6,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	5120	18176
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	1680 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	1,423
Floating-point processing power	17.2 TFLOPS	91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	80	192
TMUs	160	568
Tensor Cores	160	568
Ray Tracing Cores	40	142

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	960.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.52

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.99
+84.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX A4000 Mobile 15197

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28066
+84.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	100−110 −89%	189 +89%
1440p	85−90 −85.9%	158 +85.9%
4K	60−65 −96.7%	118 +96.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	35.97
1440p	no data	43.03
4K	no data	57.62

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −97.6%	164 +97.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −76.5%	150−160 +76.5%
Elden Ring	130−140 −104%	280−290 +104%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −11.4%	110−120 +11.4%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −96.4%	163 +96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −76.5%	150−160 +76.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −115%	400−450 +115%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −20.2%	113 +20.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −74%	130−140 +74%
Valorant	150−160 −142%	350−400 +142%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −11.4%	110−120 +11.4%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −86.7%	155 +86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −76.5%	150−160 +76.5%
Dota 2	120−130 −37.4%	160−170 +37.4%
Elden Ring	130−140 −104%	280−290 +104%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −26.8%	123 +26.8%
Fortnite	170−180 −68.6%	290−300 +68.6%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −115%	400−450 +115%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 −37.4%	160−170 +37.4%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −12.8%	106 +12.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −7%	210−220 +7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −74%	130−140 +74%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 −24.3%	170−180 +24.3%
Valorant	150−160 −142%	350−400 +142%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −11.4%	110−120 +11.4%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −77.1%	147 +77.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −76.5%	150−160 +76.5%
Dota 2	120−130 −78.9%	220−230 +78.9%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −41.2%	130−140 +41.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −115%	400−450 +115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −7%	210−220 +7%
Valorant	150−160 −142%	350−400 +142%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 −93.2%	140−150 +93.2%
Elden Ring	80−85 −143%	190−200 +143%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −93.2%	140−150 +93.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −138%	90−95 +138%
World of Tanks	250−260 −106%	500−550 +106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −19.2%	85−90 +19.2%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −228%	131 +228%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −75%	70−75 +75%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −25%	160−170 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −139%	270−280 +139%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −16.5%	99 +16.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −217%	219 +217%
Valorant	120−130 −164%	300−350 +164%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +2.5%	40 −2.5%
Dota 2	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%
Elden Ring	35−40 −179%	100−110 +179%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −173%	90 +173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −63.3%	200−210 +63.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −146%	60−65 +146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −110%	160−170 +110%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −97.8%	90−95 +97.8%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −124%	90−95 +124%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Dota 2	75−80 −79.5%	140−150 +79.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −78%	100−110 +78%
Fortnite	55−60 −71.4%	95−100 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −129%	140−150 +129%
Valorant	65−70 −188%	190−200 +188%

This is how RTX A4000 Mobile and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 89% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 86% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 97% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 3% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 228% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ahead in 52 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.52	72.99
Recency	12 April 2021	3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	300 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has 160.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 84.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.