RTX A1000 vs GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB with RTX A1000, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080 12 GB
2022
12 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
67.44
+145%

RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms RTX A1000 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.06no data
Power efficiency13.6138.81
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date11 January 2022 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores89602304
Core clock speed1260 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz1462 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate478.8105.3
Floating-point processing power30.64 TFLOPS6.737 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs28072
Tensor Cores28072
Ray Tracing Cores7018

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length285 mm163 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth912.4 GB/s192.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 3080 12 GB 67.44
+145%
RTX A1000 27.48

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 3080 12 GB 26628
+145%
RTX A1000 10850

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 HD186
+148%
75−80
−148%
1440p120
+167%
45−50
−167%
4K86
+146%
35−40
−146%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.30no data
1440p6.66no data
4K9.29no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+151%
65−70
−151%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 179
+156%
70−75
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%
Forza Horizon 4 422
+148%
170−180
−148%
Forza Horizon 5 208
+160%
80−85
−160%
Metro Exodus 136
+147%
55−60
−147%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+152%
50−55
−152%
Valorant 300−350
+148%
140−150
−148%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 154
+157%
60−65
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%
Dota 2 162
+149%
65−70
−149%
Far Cry 5 115
+156%
45−50
−156%
Fortnite 270−280
+147%
110−120
−147%
Forza Horizon 4 356
+154%
140−150
−154%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+154%
70−75
−154%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+158%
60−65
−158%
Metro Exodus 124
+148%
50−55
−148%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+153%
85−90
−153%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+152%
50−55
−152%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+149%
70−75
−149%
Valorant 300−350
+148%
140−150
−148%
World of Tanks 270−280
+154%
110−120
−154%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 140
+155%
55−60
−155%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%
Dota 2 161
+148%
65−70
−148%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+162%
50−55
−162%
Forza Horizon 4 314
+162%
120−130
−162%
Forza Horizon 5 162
+149%
65−70
−149%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+153%
85−90
−153%
Valorant 300−350
+148%
140−150
−148%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 130
+160%
50−55
−160%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+160%
50−55
−160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+154%
35−40
−154%
World of Tanks 450−500
+156%
190−200
−156%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+149%
35−40
−149%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+163%
35−40
−163%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%
Forza Horizon 4 236
+148%
95−100
−148%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+164%
50−55
−164%
Metro Exodus 116
+158%
45−50
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+155%
60−65
−155%
Valorant 290−300
+149%
120−130
−149%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+175%
16−18
−175%
Dota 2 170
+162%
65−70
−162%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+162%
65−70
−162%
Metro Exodus 65
+171%
24−27
−171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+146%
85−90
−146%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+150%
24−27
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
+162%
65−70
−162%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+157%
35−40
−157%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+156%
9−10
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Dota 2 156
+160%
60−65
−160%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+163%
40−45
−163%
Fortnite 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+158%
55−60
−158%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+173%
30−33
−173%
Valorant 170−180
+146%
70−75
−146%

This is how RTX 3080 12 GB and RTX A1000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 148% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 167% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 12 GB is 146% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 67.44 27.48
Recency 11 January 2022 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 3080 12 GB has a 145.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A1000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 600% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A1000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop card while RTX A1000 is a workstation one.


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