NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the RTX 4000 Ada Generation?
SpecPicks median: 58.6 tokens/sec across 6 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 44.4–61.8 tok/s), from KnightLi, llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15013, GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (2 runs), LocalScore (2 runs). At the $1,995.00 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is 29.4 tok/s per $1,000. At 4K Ultra, the RTX 4000 Ada Generation averages 30 fps in Unreal Engine 4.26 (Audi Car Configurator), per Develop3D. For local LLM inference it generates 24.7 tokens/sec running qwen2.5:14b at q4_K_M under llama.cpp, per LocalScore. In Geekbench 5 OpenCL it scores 144,947 points, per technical.city. Its 20 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card is qwen2.5:32b (32B parameters, IQ4_XS), generating 16.9 tokens/sec under llama.cpp, per Hardware Corner.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
Amazon listing: $1,995.00
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-13. Price and availability subject to change.
The RTX 4000 Ada Generation is a graphics card from the Ada Lovelace family from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 20 GB of VRAM. Data on this page draws on 6 linked listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 14 community AI inference reports (top 12 shown), 11 game frame-rate results, compiled from CpuTronic, Develop3D, LocalScore, GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference, Hardware Corner, KnightLi, llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15013, PassMark, technical.city, TopCPU, 3DMark, LocalLLaMA; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the RTX 4000 Ada Generation, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (reported FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4K | Ultra | 240 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-06-11 | |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 1440p | Ultra | 120 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-06-11 | |
| Alan Wake 2 | 1440p | RT Ultra RT on | 94 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-06-11 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4K | Overdrive (Path Traced) RT on DLSS Quality | 68 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-06-11 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4K | Overdrive RT on DLSS Quality | 68 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-07-11 | |
| Unreal Engine 4.26 (Audi Car Configurator) | 4K | Ultra | 30 fps | — | Develop3D 2023-10-01 | |
| Unreal Engine 5 (Automotive Visualization Viewport) | 4K | Rasterization | 30 fps | — | Develop3D 2023-09-01 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4K | Overdrive (Path Traced) RT on | 24 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-06-11 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4K | Overdrive RT on | 24 fps | — | CpuTronic 2026-07-11 | |
| Unreal Engine 4.26 (Audi Car Configurator) | 4K | RT Ultra RT on | 18 fps | — | Develop3D 2023-10-01 | |
| Unreal Engine 5 (Automotive Visualization Viewport) | 4K | Ray Tracing RT on | 18 fps | — | Develop3D 2023-09-01 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llama3.2:1b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 189.0 tok/s | — | LocalScore 2024-06-01 | |
| deepseekr1:32b | — ollama | 100.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-18 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 61.8 tok/s | — | KnightLi (llama.cpp CUDA scoreboard) 2026-04-23 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 61.8 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15013 2025-08-01 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 58.6 tok/s | 20.0 GB | XiongjieDai/GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub) 2024-05-01 | |
| llama3:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 58.6 tok/s | — | GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub) 2024-05-01 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 53.5 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai 2025-01-01 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 44.4 tok/s | — | LocalScore 2024-06-01 | |
| qwen2.5:14b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 24.7 tok/s | — | LocalScore 2024-06-01 | |
| llama3:8b | FP16 llama.cpp | 20.9 tok/s | — | GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub) 2024-05-01 | |
| llama3.1:8b | FP16 llama.cpp | 20.9 tok/s | 20.0 GB | XiongjieDai/GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub) 2024-05-01 | |
| qwen2.5:32b | IQ4_XS llama.cpp | 16.9 tok/s | — | Hardware Corner 2024-09-29 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 5 OpenCL | 144,947 points | technical.city 2023-08-01 | |
| Geekbench 5 Vulkan | 126,474 points | technical.city 2023-08-01 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 23,710 points | PassMark VideoCardBenchmark 2026-01-01 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 23,697 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 23,672 points | PassMark Software 2025-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,340 points | TopCPU.net 2026-09-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,437 points | 3DMark 2025-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Extreme | 6,708 points | TopCPU (3DMark database aggregate) 2026-05-01 | |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,666 points | TopCPU (3DMark database aggregate) 2026-05-01 | |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 1,112 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 |
Products Featuring the RTX 4000 Ada Generation
Systems with the RTX 4000 Ada Generation
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Full Specifications
| VRAM | 20 GB |
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