RTX A2000 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	128	133
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.31	18.79
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104	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	$1268	$567 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Max-Q has 24% better value for money than RTX A2000.

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	2944	3328
Core clock speed	735-990 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1095-1230 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80-90 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	201.5	124.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2080 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	no data	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 2080 Max-Q 35.90
+0.9%

RTX A2000 35.58

GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms RTX A2000 by 1% 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 2080 Max-Q 13894
+0.9%

RTX A2000 13771

GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms RTX A2000 by 1% 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	117 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
1440p	82 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
4K	51 +2%	50−55 −2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65
+3.3%

60−65

−3.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 +1.3%	80−85 −1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Battlefield 5	137 +5.4%	130−140 −5.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	127 +5.8%	120−130 −5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	105 +5%	100−105 −5%
Far Cry New Dawn	95 +5.6%	90−95 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Hitman 3	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +2.7%	75−80 −2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	103 +3%	100−105 −3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	102 +2%	100−105 −2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Battlefield 5	126 +5%	120−130 −5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	97 +2.1%	95−100 −2.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Hitman 3	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +2.7%	75−80 −2.7%
Metro Exodus	74 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	59 +7.3%	55−60 −7.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	145 +3.6%	140−150 −3.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Battlefield 5	116 +5.5%	110−120 −5.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	93 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 +4%	75−80 −4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 +7.3%	55−60 −7.3%
Hitman 3	65−70 +8.3%	60−65 −8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	47 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Battlefield 5	92 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	76 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +7.1%	70−75 −7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Hitman 3	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Metro Exodus	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 +6%	50−55 −6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Battlefield 5	53 +6%	50−55 −6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Far Cry 5	40 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%

This is how RTX 2080 Max-Q and RTX A2000 compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is 6% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 3% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 2% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.90	35.58
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