RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Place in the ranking	34	140
Place by popularity	90	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	63.98	91.58
Power efficiency	24.83	35.10
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	AD106	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)	23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 12 GB has 43% better value for money than RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB.

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 cores	4352	3328
Core clock speed	2310 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	2535 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	22,900 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	344.8	124.8
Floating-point processing power	22.06 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	48
TMUs	136	104
Tensor Cores	136	104
Ray Tracing Cores	34	26

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	240 mm	167 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	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	16 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	4x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.6

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 4060 Ti 16 GB 59.38
+66.8%

RTX A2000 12 GB 35.61

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 4060 Ti 16 GB 22832
+66.7%

RTX A2000 12 GB 13694

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	173 +73%	100−110 −73%
1440p	94 +70.9%	55−60 −70.9%
4K	57 +90%	30−35 −90%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.88 +55.7%	4.49 −55.7%
1440p	5.31 +53.8%	8.16 −53.8%
4K	8.75 +71%	14.97 −71%

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has 56% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has 54% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has 71% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +72.5%	80−85 −72.5%
Elden Ring	167 +67%	100−105 −67%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +72.5%	80−85 −72.5%
Forza Horizon 4	344 +72%	200−210 −72%
Metro Exodus	160 +68.4%	95−100 −68.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +80%	60−65 −80%
Valorant	260−270 +66.9%	160−170 −66.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +72.5%	80−85 −72.5%
Dota 2	163 +71.6%	95−100 −71.6%
Elden Ring	220−230 +71.5%	130−140 −71.5%
Far Cry 5	139 +73.8%	80−85 −73.8%
Fortnite	230−240 +79.2%	130−140 −79.2%
Forza Horizon 4	272 +70%	160−170 −70%
Grand Theft Auto V	163 +71.6%	95−100 −71.6%
Metro Exodus	127 +69.3%	75−80 −69.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +79.2%	120−130 −79.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +80%	60−65 −80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +74%	100−105 −74%
Valorant	260−270 +66.9%	160−170 −66.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 +74.4%	160−170 −74.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +67.1%	70−75 −67.1%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +72.5%	80−85 −72.5%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +68.6%	70−75 −68.6%
Forza Horizon 4	235 +67.9%	140−150 −67.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +79.2%	120−130 −79.2%
Valorant	260−270 +66.9%	160−170 −66.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	101 +68.3%	60−65 −68.3%
Elden Ring	140−150 +69.4%	85−90 −69.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	101 +68.3%	60−65 −68.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +75%	100−105 −75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%
World of Tanks	350−400 +70%	230−240 −70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +74%	50−55 −74%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +82.5%	40−45 −82.5%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +68.4%	95−100 −68.4%
Forza Horizon 4	153 +70%	90−95 −70%
Metro Exodus	119 +70%	70−75 −70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	96 +74.5%	55−60 −74.5%
Valorant	230−240 +78.5%	130−140 −78.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%
Dota 2	101 +68.3%	60−65 −68.3%
Elden Ring	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Grand Theft Auto V	101 +68.3%	60−65 −68.3%
Metro Exodus	48 +77.8%	27−30 −77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +74.2%	120−130 −74.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	101 +68.3%	60−65 −68.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +87.5%	40−45 −87.5%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +75%	60−65 −75%
Fortnite	95−100 +74.5%	55−60 −74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	80 +77.8%	45−50 −77.8%
Valorant	130−140 +73.3%	75−80 −73.3%

This is how RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 73% faster in 1080p
RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 71% faster in 1440p
RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 90% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	59.38	35.61
Recency	18 May 2023	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	70 Watt

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has a 66.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has 135.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 12 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is a desktop card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.