RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce GT 1010

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1010 with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

GT 1010
2021
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
2.70

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms GT 1010 by a whopping 1036% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking765144
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data97.59
Power efficiency7.1134.62
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP108GA106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date13 January 2021 (4 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores2563328
Core clock speed1228 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate23.49124.8
Floating-point processing power0.7516 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs16104
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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length147 mm167 mm
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI4x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA6.18.6
DLSS-+

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.

GT 1010 2.70
RTX A2000 12 GB 30.68
+1036%

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.

GT 1010 1208
RTX A2000 12 GB 13709
+1035%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 30.68
Recency 13 January 2021 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 70 Watt

GT 1010 has 133.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 1036.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1010 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 1010 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.

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