RTX A500 vs GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
35.51
+103%

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms RTX A500 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking143315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency30.5620.11
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104GA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2021 (3 years ago)

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 cores25602048
Core clock speed930 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1155 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate184.8113.3
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Tensor Cores32064
Ray Tracing Cores4016

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth352.0 GB/s112.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.58.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 Super Max-Q 35.51
+103%
RTX A500 17.53

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 13650
+103%
RTX A500 6739

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 HD104
+108%
50−55
−108%
1440p70
+133%
30−35
−133%
4K49
+104%
24−27
−104%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+114%
35−40
−114%
Elden Ring 120−130
+105%
60−65
−105%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+123%
40−45
−123%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+113%
16−18
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+110%
80−85
−110%
Metro Exodus 98
+118%
45−50
−118%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
+118%
50−55
−118%
Valorant 157
+109%
75−80
−109%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+118%
45−50
−118%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+133%
12−14
−133%
Dota 2 128
+113%
60−65
−113%
Elden Ring 120−130
+105%
60−65
−105%
Far Cry 5 88
+120%
40−45
−120%
Fortnite 160−170
+113%
75−80
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+110%
80−85
−110%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+108%
60−65
−108%
Metro Exodus 80
+129%
35−40
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+113%
90−95
−113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+113%
24−27
−113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+105%
60−65
−105%
Valorant 94
+109%
45−50
−109%
World of Tanks 270−280
+115%
130−140
−115%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+129%
35−40
−129%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
Dota 2 127
+112%
60−65
−112%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+107%
45−50
−107%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+110%
80−85
−110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+113%
90−95
−113%
Valorant 136
+109%
65−70
−109%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
+113%
30−33
−113%
Elden Ring 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+117%
30−33
−117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+106%
85−90
−106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+106%
16−18
−106%
World of Tanks 220−230
+105%
110−120
−105%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+117%
35−40
−117%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+105%
55−60
−105%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Metro Exodus 75
+114%
35−40
−114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+119%
27−30
−119%
Valorant 100
+122%
45−50
−122%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%
Dota 2 73
+109%
35−40
−109%
Elden Ring 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+109%
35−40
−109%
Metro Exodus 28
+133%
12−14
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+105%
55−60
−105%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+109%
35−40
−109%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+133%
18−20
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Dota 2 103
+106%
50−55
−106%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Fortnite 45−50
+104%
24−27
−104%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Valorant 51
+113%
24−27
−113%

This is how RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 108% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 133% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 104% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.51 17.53
Recency 2 April 2020 10 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q has a 102.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a notebook card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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