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NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF: Comparison

NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF separate most on memory bandwidth: NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation at 360 GB/s, NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF at 672 GB/s, 46% in favour of NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF. Boost Clock splits them by another 27%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF. They match on 10 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and tier.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesRTX Ada GenerationRTX PRO Blackwell
Board PartnerNVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)
VRAM20 GB-17%24 GB
TierMainstreamMainstream
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Boost Clock1565 MHz-27%2130 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP70 W70 W
ArchitectureAda LovelaceBlackwell
Process NodeTSMC 4NTSMC 4N
Card Length169 mm169 mm
Slot Width11
Memory Bus Width160 bit-17%192 bit
Memory Bandwidth360 GB/s-46%672 GB/s
Recommended PSU320 W320 W
Power ConnectorNone (slot powered)None (slot powered)
MSRP12501450
Launch Date2023-042025-04
Base / Game Clock915 MHz1400 MHz
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
CUDA Cores61448960
Display Outputs4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a4x Mini DisplayPort 2.1b
Media Engine2x NVENC (8th gen), 2x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode4x NVENC (9th gen), 4x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode

Verdict

NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A useful niche card for small chassis - now a value pick against the newer RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF.

NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF

7.7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful niche card - the only realistic way to get 24GB of workstation VRAM into a truly small chassis.

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