RTX A2000 vs GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	171	133
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.62	18.81
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N18E-G2 MAX-Q TU106	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)	10 August 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449
Current price	$1311	$567 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 has 1% better value for money than RTX 2070 Max-Q.

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	2304	3328
Core clock speed	885-1080 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1185-1305 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80-90 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	170.6	124.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and RTX A2000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	167 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	No outputs	4x mini-DisplayPort
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	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.

RTX 2070 Max-Q 30.35

RTX A2000 35.59
+17.3%

RTX A2000 outperforms GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q by 17% based on our aggregated 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%

RTX 2070 Max-Q 11742

RTX A2000 13771
+17.3%

RTX A2000 outperforms GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q by 17% 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:

Full HD	99 −11.1%	110−120 +11.1%
1440p	60 −16.7%	70−75 +16.7%
4K	39 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55

−7.8%

55−60
+7.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	71 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 −16.4%	85−90 +16.4%
Battlefield 5	92 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −11.1%	90−95 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%
Far Cry 5	103 −16.5%	120−130 +16.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	93 −7.5%	100−105 +7.5%
Forza Horizon 4	121 −15.7%	140−150 +15.7%
Hitman 3	117 −11.1%	130−140 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	92 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 −16.3%	100−105 +16.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	98 −12.2%	110−120 +12.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	88 −13.6%	100−105 +13.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	63 −11.1%	70−75 +11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	61 −14.8%	70−75 +14.8%
Battlefield 5	88 −13.6%	100−105 +13.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	94 −17%	110−120 +17%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%
Far Cry 5	95 −15.8%	110−120 +15.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	88 −13.6%	100−105 +13.6%
Forza Horizon 4	118 −10.2%	130−140 +10.2%
Hitman 3	100 −10%	110−120 +10%
Horizon Zero Dawn	71 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Metro Exodus	61 −14.8%	70−75 +14.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	122 −14.8%	140−150 +14.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	77 −16.9%	90−95 +16.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50 −10%	55−60 +10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	54 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%
Battlefield 5	89 −12.4%	100−105 +12.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%
Far Cry 5	90 −11.1%	100−105 +11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	79 −13.9%	90−95 +13.9%
Forza Horizon 4	98 −12.2%	110−120 +12.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	64 −17.2%	75−80 +17.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	51 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Hitman 3	50−55 −13.2%	60−65 +13.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	52 −15.4%	60−65 +15.4%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	29 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	49 −12.2%	55−60 +12.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Battlefield 5	75 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	66 −13.6%	75−80 +13.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	72 −11.1%	80−85 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −11.1%	70−75 +11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Hitman 3	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	15 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Metro Exodus	22 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	29 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 −5%	21−24 +5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Battlefield 5	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Far Cry 5	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	40 −12.5%	45−50 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%

This is how RTX 2070 Max-Q and RTX A2000 compete in popular games:

RTX A2000 is 11% faster in 1080p
RTX A2000 is 17% faster in 1440p
RTX A2000 is 15% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.35	35.59
Recency	6 January 2019	10 August 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	70 Watt