Radeon RX 9070 vs RTX A4000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
43.87

RX 9070 outperforms RTX A4000 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking6533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.16
Power efficiency24.8720.54
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA104Navi 48
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores61443584
Core clock speed735 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5564.5
Floating-point processing power19.17 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs96128
TMUs192224
Tensor Cores192112
Ray Tracing Cores4856

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-
DLSS++

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.

RTX A4000 43.87
RX 9070 56.44
+28.7%

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 19605
RX 9070 25221
+28.6%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
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Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.87 56.44
Recency 12 April 2021 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 220 Watt

RTX A4000 has 57.1% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 28.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA RTX A4000
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AMD Radeon RX 9070
Radeon RX 9070

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