RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 Mobile
2015, $396
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
19.39

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms 980 Mobile by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking314177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.1235.25
Power efficiency7.4535.99
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGM204GA106
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date21 September 2015 (10 years ago)23 November 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.82 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX A2000 12 GB has 395% better value for money than GTX 980 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 cores20483328
Core clock speed1064 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1216 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100-200 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate136.2124.8
Floating-point processing power4.358 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs128104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26
L1 Cache768 KB3.3 MB
L2 Cache2 MB3 MB

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data167 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-

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 amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.24x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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 HD99
−61.6%
160−170
+61.6%
4K46
−63%
75−80
+63%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.00
−42.5%
2.81
+42.5%
4K8.60
−43.7%
5.99
+43.7%
  • RTX A2000 12 GB has 42% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB has 44% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−60.7%
180−190
+60.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 80−85
−58.5%
130−140
+58.5%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−60.7%
180−190
+60.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Escape from Tarkov 75−80
−64.6%
130−140
+64.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−56.3%
100−105
+56.3%
Fortnite 100−110
−65%
170−180
+65%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−62.5%
130−140
+62.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
Valorant 140−150
−63.3%
240−250
+63.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 80−85
−58.5%
130−140
+58.5%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−60.7%
180−190
+60.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−48.9%
350−400
+48.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Dota 2 110−120
−62.2%
180−190
+62.2%
Escape from Tarkov 75−80
−64.6%
130−140
+64.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−56.3%
100−105
+56.3%
Fortnite 100−110
−65%
170−180
+65%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−62.5%
130−140
+62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−66.7%
140−150
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−62.8%
70−75
+62.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−66.7%
140−150
+66.7%
Valorant 140−150
−63.3%
240−250
+63.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
−58.5%
130−140
+58.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Dota 2 110−120
−62.2%
180−190
+62.2%
Escape from Tarkov 75−80
−64.6%
130−140
+64.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−56.3%
100−105
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−62.5%
130−140
+62.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−59.1%
70−75
+59.1%
Valorant 140−150
−63.3%
240−250
+63.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
−65%
170−180
+65%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−67.8%
240−250
+67.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−68.6%
290−300
+68.6%
Valorant 180−190
−64.8%
300−310
+64.8%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
−62.8%
70−75
+62.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−59.1%
70−75
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Valorant 110−120
−68.1%
190−200
+68.1%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Dota 2 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%
Escape from Tarkov 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 62% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 63% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 19.39 32.80
Recency 21 September 2015 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A2000 12 GB has a 69.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.

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