RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Place in performance ranking	654	130
Place by popularity	72	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.29	10.93
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GF116	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 March 2011 (13 years ago)	23 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$449
Current price	$197 (1.3x MSRP)	$967 (2.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 12 GB has 3669% better value for money than GTX 550 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	192	3328
CUDA cores	192	no data
Core clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	100 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	124.8
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	no data

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 support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	167 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	None
SLI options	+	no data

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	2 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors	Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI	4x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 550 Ti 4.02

RTX A2000 12 GB 35.48
+783%

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 783% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 550 Ti 1552

RTX A2000 12 GB 13701
+783%

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 783% in Passmark.

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:

900p	38 −689%	300−350 +689%
Full HD	32 −775%	280−290 +775%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

0−1

7−8

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	8−9
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	2−3
Battlefield 5	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	7−8
Far Cry 5	0−1	8−9
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Hitman 3	0−1	8−9
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −1000%	21−24 +1000%
Metro Exodus	0−1	5−6
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −850%	18−20 +850%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	8−9
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	2−3
Battlefield 5	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	7−8
Far Cry 5	0−1	8−9
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Hitman 3	0−1	8−9
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −1000%	21−24 +1000%
Metro Exodus	0−1	5−6
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −850%	18−20 +850%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	8−9
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	2−3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	7−8
Far Cry 5	0−1	8−9
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −1000%	21−24 +1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −850%	18−20 +850%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

−900%

10−11
+900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	7−8
Far Cry New Dawn	0−1	5−6

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	3−4
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	6−7
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	2−3
Far Cry 5	0−1	6−7
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	6−7
Hitman 3	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	3−4
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	1−2

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

8−9

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	2−3
Far Cry New Dawn	0−1	3−4
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	0−1	4−5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	3−4
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	1−2
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	0−1	2−3
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	2−3
Horizon Zero Dawn	0−1	4−5
Metro Exodus	0−1	6−7
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

5−6

This is how GTX 550 Ti and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX A2000 12 GB is 689% faster in 900p
RTX A2000 12 GB is 775% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.02	35.48
Recency	15 March 2011	23 November 2021
Cost	$149	$449
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	70 Watt