RTX A2000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with RTX A2000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.67

RTX A2000 Mobile outperforms GTX 780 Rev. 2 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking433215
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.27no data
Power efficiency2.9418.71
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK110BGA106
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

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 cores23042560
Core clock speed863 MHz893 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz1358 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate173.2108.6
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS6.953 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs19280
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s176.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA3.58.6

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 HD30−35
−163%
79
+163%
1440p16−18
−169%
43
+169%
4K14−16
−164%
37
+164%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.63no data
1440p40.56no data
4K46.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+0%
135
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 72
+0%
72
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 119
+0%
119
+0%
Far Cry 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
+0%
106
+0%
Metro Exodus 53
+0%
53
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 69
+0%
69
+0%
World of Tanks 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and RTX A2000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 Mobile is 163% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 Mobile is 169% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A2000 Mobile is 164% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.67 25.77
Recency 10 September 2013 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 95 Watt

RTX A2000 Mobile has a 141.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 163.2% lower power consumption.

The RTX A2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
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