MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G vs NVIDIA RTX A4000. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G and NVIDIA RTX A4000, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 -
• GPU Chip
  AD104-250 / AD104-251 (Ada Lovelace) GA104-875-A1
• Render Output Units
  64 96
• RT Cores
  46 -
• Shader
  5888 6144
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  46 -
• Texture Units
  184 192
• Architecture
  - Ampere
• Execution Units
  - 48

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  504 GB/s -
• Memory Bus
  192 bit -
• Memory Clock
  1313 MHz -
• Memory Data Rate
  21 Gbps -
• Memory Size
  12 GB 16 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  - 2000 MHz

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1920 MHz 735 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2625 MHz + 6% 1560 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  90 °C -
• TDP
  215 W+ 8 % 140 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G and NVIDIA RTX A4000.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  3 x 95 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a -
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1a -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 16-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12.2
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  141 mm -
• Length
  338 mm -
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  52 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA RTX A4000 and MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  599 $ (Reference) -
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  4 nm 8 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2023 Q3/2021
• Manufacturer
  - NVIDIA