RTX A2000 vs GeForce 210

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 210 with RTX A2000, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 210
2009
512 MB GDDR2, 30 Watt
0.30

RTX A2000 outperforms 210 by a whopping 11740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1326141
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data85.89
Power efficiency0.6634.77
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT218GA106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)10 August 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29.49 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores163328
Core clock speed589 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors260 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30.5 Watt70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate4.160124.8
Floating-point processing power0.03936 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs448
TMUs8104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm167 mm
Height2.731" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth8.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDVIVGADisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.8
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 210 0.30
RTX A2000 35.52
+11740%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 210 116
RTX A2000 13682
+11695%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD0−194
1440p-0−144
4K-0−128

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.78
1440pno data10.20
4Kno data16.04

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.30 35.52
Recency 12 October 2009 10 August 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 70 Watt

GeForce 210 has 133.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000, on the other hand, has a 11740% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 210 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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