RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 327 | 172 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.04 | 36.09 |
| Power efficiency | 17.12 | 35.62 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 23 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $237.11 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RTX A2000 12 GB has 259% better value for money than GTX 1060 Mobile.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 1280 | 3328 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 562 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1708 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 133.6 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.275 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| TMUs | 80 | 104 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 104 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 26 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 167 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 HD | 68
−76.5%
| 120−130
+76.5%
|
| 1440p | 45
−77.8%
| 80−85
+77.8%
|
| 4K | 30
−66.7%
| 50−55
+66.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.49
+7.3%
| 3.74
−7.3%
|
| 1440p | 5.27
+6.5%
| 5.61
−6.5%
|
| 4K | 7.90
+13.6%
| 8.98
−13.6%
|
- GTX 1060 Mobile has 7% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1060 Mobile has 7% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1060 Mobile has 14% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 137
−75.2%
|
240−250
+75.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 48
−77.1%
|
85−90
+77.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 96
−77.1%
|
170−180
+77.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110
−81.8%
|
200−210
+81.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
−73.3%
|
130−140
+73.3%
|
| Fortnite | 177
−69.5%
|
300−310
+69.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 102
−76.5%
|
180−190
+76.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 69
−73.9%
|
120−130
+73.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 78
−79.5%
|
140−150
+79.5%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 35
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 136
−76.5%
|
240−250
+76.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 81
−72.8%
|
140−150
+72.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 73
−78.1%
|
130−140
+78.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 222
−80.2%
|
400−450
+80.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
−80%
|
45−50
+80%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−79.2%
|
190−200
+79.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 68
−76.5%
|
120−130
+76.5%
|
| Fortnite | 105
−81%
|
190−200
+81%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 91
−75.8%
|
160−170
+75.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 61
−80.3%
|
110−120
+80.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 74
−75.7%
|
130−140
+75.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40
−75%
|
70−75
+75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 67
−79.1%
|
120−130
+79.1%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 35
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 69
−73.9%
|
120−130
+73.9%
|
| Valorant | 134
−79.1%
|
240−250
+79.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 71
−69%
|
120−130
+69%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 118
−78%
|
210−220
+78%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 64
−71.9%
|
110−120
+71.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 71
−69%
|
120−130
+69%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 52
−73.1%
|
90−95
+73.1%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 34
−76.5%
|
60−65
+76.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−79.5%
|
70−75
+79.5%
|
| Valorant | 72
−80.6%
|
130−140
+80.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 81
−72.8%
|
140−150
+72.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−79.1%
|
240−250
+79.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−78.6%
|
300−310
+78.6%
|
| Valorant | 133
−80.5%
|
240−250
+80.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 53
−79.2%
|
95−100
+79.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 43
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
−75.4%
|
100−105
+75.4%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50
−80%
|
90−95
+80%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−81.8%
|
60−65
+81.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Valorant | 117
−79.5%
|
210−220
+79.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 28
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−74.6%
|
110−120
+74.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 14−16
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 23
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 76% faster in 1080p
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 78% faster in 1440p
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 67% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.97 | 32.71 |
| Recency | 15 August 2016 | 23 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX A2000 12 GB has a 82% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.
The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.
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