GPU comparison

Quadro RTX 4000 vs RTX 2000 Ada

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

TuringvsAda LovelaceUpdated 33 days ago

The RTX 2000 Ada wins for the most common use case of inference because its 16 GB GDDR6 capacity exceeds the 8 GB on the Quadro RTX 4000 while its 12 TFLOPS FP32 rating exceeds the 7.1 TFLOPS FP32 rating on the Quadro RTX 4000.

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Specifications Compared

SpecQuadro RTX 4000RTX 2000 Ada
TDP125W70W
VRAM8 GB16 GB
CUDA Cores2,3042,816
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
FP16 (dense)57 TFLOPSNot published
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
InterconnectPCIe 3.0PCIe 4.0
Tensor Cores28888
FP32 Performance7.1 TFLOPS12 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth416 GB/s224 GB/s
FP8 (with sparsity)Not published191.9 TFLOPS

Performance Analysis

The 57 TFLOPS dense FP16 rating on the Quadro RTX 4000 exceeds any published dense FP16 value for the RTX 2000 Ada and supports faster dense matrix operations in compatible training pipelines. The RTX 2000 Ada FP32 rating of 12 TFLOPS exceeds the Quadro RTX 4000 FP32 rating of 7.1 TFLOPS and therefore delivers higher throughput in single precision scientific workloads. Memory bandwidth of 416 GB/s on the Quadro RTX 4000 exceeds the 224 GB/s rating on the RTX 2000 Ada and permits larger batch sizes when data movement limits performance. The 191.9 TFLOPS FP8 with sparsity figure on the RTX 2000 Ada applies only to sparse workloads and cannot be compared directly to dense figures from the Quadro RTX 4000.

Current On-Demand Offers

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Quadro RTX 4000

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
Paperspaceams11$0.56—Deploy

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RTX 2000 Ada

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
RunPodglobal1$0.24—Deploy

1 provider in stock, 1 offer. All RTX 2000 Ada offers, price history and alerts

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When to Choose the Quadro RTX 4000

The Quadro RTX 4000 suits workloads that require the published 57 TFLOPS dense FP16 rating and 416 GB/s memory bandwidth. Its 8 GB GDDR6 configuration combined with the higher bandwidth supports dense low precision operations where the RTX 2000 Ada lacks a comparable published dense FP16 value.

When to Choose the RTX 2000 Ada

The RTX 2000 Ada suits workloads that require the 16 GB GDDR6 capacity and 12 TFLOPS FP32 rating along with the 70W TDP. Its 191.9 TFLOPS FP8 with sparsity rating further benefits sparse inference tasks that exceed the published capabilities of the Quadro RTX 4000.

Use Cases

LLM Training
Quadro RTX 4000

The Quadro RTX 4000 supplies 57 TFLOPS dense FP16 that supports dense training operations.

LLM Inference
RTX 2000 Ada

The RTX 2000 Ada supplies 16 GB GDDR6 that accommodates larger models than the 8 GB on the Quadro RTX 4000.

Fine-tuning
RTX 2000 Ada

The RTX 2000 Ada supplies 12 TFLOPS FP32 that exceeds the 7.1 TFLOPS FP32 on the Quadro RTX 4000.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 2000 Ada

The RTX 2000 Ada supplies 191.9 TFLOPS FP8 with sparsity that benefits sparse generation workloads.

Scientific Computing
RTX 2000 Ada

The RTX 2000 Ada supplies 12 TFLOPS FP32 that exceeds the 7.1 TFLOPS FP32 on the Quadro RTX 4000.

Frequently Asked Questions

What FP32 performance do these GPUs deliver?▾

The Quadro RTX 4000 delivers 7.1 TFLOPS FP32 while the RTX 2000 Ada delivers 12 TFLOPS FP32.

Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?▾

The Quadro RTX 4000 has 416 GB/s memory bandwidth while the RTX 2000 Ada has 224 GB/s memory bandwidth.

What is the TDP of each card?▾

The Quadro RTX 4000 has a 125W TDP while the RTX 2000 Ada has a 70W TDP.

Do these GPUs share the same interconnect?▾

The Quadro RTX 4000 uses PCIe 3.0 while the RTX 2000 Ada uses PCIe 4.0.

Which is cheaper to rent, the Quadro RTX 4000 or the RTX 2000 Ada?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the Quadro RTX 4000 and RTX 2000 Ada vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the Quadro RTX 4000 have compared to the RTX 2000 Ada?▾

The Quadro RTX 4000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The RTX 2000 Ada has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Can I find Quadro RTX 4000 and RTX 2000 Ada GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the Quadro RTX 4000 and the RTX 2000 Ada?▾

The Quadro RTX 4000 uses the Turing architecture (2018) while the RTX 2000 Ada uses Ada Lovelace (2024). The Quadro RTX 4000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 at 416 GB/s; the RTX 2000 Ada has 16 GB of GDDR6 at 224 GB/s, so the Quadro RTX 4000 has 1.9x the memory bandwidth of the RTX 2000 Ada.

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