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RTX 4070 Ti vs RTX A6000

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

Ada LovelacevsAmpereUpdated 32 days ago

This variant comparison is part of the RTX 4070 vs RTX A6000 family comparison.

The RTX A6000 variant wins for the most common use case of LLM training because its 48 GB capacity and 768 GB/s bandwidth accommodate models that exceed the 12 GB limit of the RTX 4070 Ti variant while delivering higher dense FP16 throughput.

RTX 4070 Ti listed from $0.50/GPU/hrRTX A6000 listed from $0.44/GPU/hr

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  • Cheapest right now: RTX A6000 at $0.44/hr on LeaderGPU

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Specifications Compared

SpecRTX 4070 TiRTX A6000
TDP200W300W
VRAM12 GB48 GB
CUDA Cores5,88810,752
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAmpere
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
InterconnectNot publishedNVLink
Tensor Cores184336
FP32 Performance29.1 TFLOPS38.7 TFLOPS
FP64 PerformanceNot published0.6 TFLOPS
Memory Bandwidth504 GB/s768 GB/s
FP16 (vendor figure, sparsity not specified)29.1 TFLOPS38.7 TFLOPS
INT8 (vendor figure, sparsity not specified)466 TOPSNot published

Performance Analysis

The dense FP16 figure of 29.1 TFLOPS on the RTX 4070 Ti sits below the dense FP16 figure of 38.7 TFLOPS on the RTX A6000 while both GPUs report identical dense FP32 figures of 29.1 TFLOPS and 38.7 TFLOPS respectively. This dense FP16 gap implies the RTX A6000 completes matrix operations in training and inference at a higher rate when sparsity remains disabled. The memory bandwidth of 768 GB/s shared across RTX A6000 variants permits larger batch sizes than the 504 GB/s shared across RTX 4070 Ti variants during data movement in large models. The 48 GB capacity on the RTX A6000 variant further enables batches that exceed the 12 GB limit of the RTX 4070 Ti variant without swapping to system memory.

Current On-Demand Offers

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RTX 4070 Ti

RTX 4070 Ti is not offered on-demand by any provider we track right now. See the RTX 4070 Ti rental page for last-seen listed prices and a price alert.

RTX A6000

ProviderRegionGPUsPer GPU / hrInstance / hrDeploy
LeaderGPUThe Netherlands8$0.44$3.54Deploy
QuantaCloudus-midwest-31$0.48—Deploy
HyperstackCANADA-11$0.50—Deploy
Massed Computeus-central-28$0.55$4.40Deploy
Paperspaceny24$1.89$7.56Deploy

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When to Choose the RTX 4070 Ti

The RTX 4070 Ti variant suits environments where power limits constrain deployment to 200W TDP. Its 12 GB capacity handles inference and fine tuning of models that fit within that limit while the Ada Lovelace architecture supplies dense FP16 throughput of 29.1 TFLOPS. Workloads that prioritize lower heat output over maximum memory scale select this model.

When to Choose the RTX A6000

The RTX A6000 variant fits tasks that demand 48 GB capacity for large language models or scientific datasets. Its NVLink interconnect supports multi GPU scaling and the 768 GB/s bandwidth supports bigger batches during training. Setups that require dense FP16 performance of 38.7 TFLOPS and higher memory headroom choose this model.

Use Cases

LLM Training
RTX A6000

The 48 GB capacity supports models larger than 12 GB and the dense FP16 figure reaches 38.7 TFLOPS.

LLM Inference
Either

Both deliver dense FP16 throughput above 29 TFLOPS yet the RTX A6000 variant handles longer contexts with 48 GB.

Fine-tuning
RTX A6000

The 48 GB memory allows larger batch sizes than 12 GB during parameter updates.

Stable Diffusion
RTX 4070 Ti

The 200W TDP and 12 GB capacity suffice for typical image generation workloads at lower power.

Scientific Computing
RTX A6000

The 48 GB capacity and NVLink interconnect enable large simulation datasets across multiple GPUs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What memory bandwidth do these GPUs share within their families?▾

Every RTX 4070 Ti family member shares 504 GB/s and every RTX A6000 family member shares 768 GB/s.

Which GPU supports NVLink?▾

The RTX A6000 variant includes NVLink interconnect while the RTX 4070 Ti variant does not.

What are the TDP ratings for these variants?▾

The RTX 4070 Ti variant lists 200W TDP and the RTX A6000 variant lists 300W TDP.

What dense FP16 performance do the families report?▾

The RTX 4070 Ti family reports dense FP16 at 29.1 TFLOPS and the RTX A6000 family reports dense FP16 at 38.7 TFLOPS.

Which is cheaper to rent, the RTX 4070 Ti or the RTX A6000?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX A6000 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 RTX 4070 Ti have compared to the RTX A6000?▾

The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The RTX A6000 has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Can I find RTX 4070 Ti and RTX A6000 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 RTX 4070 Ti and the RTX A6000?▾

The RTX 4070 Ti uses the Ada Lovelace architecture (2023) while the RTX A6000 uses Ampere (2020). The RTX A6000 delivers 2.7x the dense FP16 throughput (154.8 vs 58.3 TFLOPS, both without sparsity) and 1.5x the memory bandwidth of the RTX 4070 Ti.

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