RTX A2000 12 GB vs Quadro T1000 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	322	141
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	93.50
Power efficiency	24.14	35.12
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU117	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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	896	3328
Core clock speed	765 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	1350 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	75.60	124.8
Floating-point processing power	2.419 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	56	104
Tensor Cores	no data	104
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 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

No outputs

4x mini-DisplayPort

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6
DLSS	-	+

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.

T1000 Max-Q 17.34

RTX A2000 12 GB 35.32
+104%

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.

T1000 Max-Q 6735

RTX A2000 12 GB 13718
+104%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
ELDEN RING	55−60 −100%	110−120 +100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −94.4%	140−150 +94.4%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −93%	110−120 +93%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −100%	100−105 +100%
Valorant	60−65 −96.7%	120−130 +96.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%
Dota 2	95−100 −102%	200−210 +102%
ELDEN RING	55−60 −100%	110−120 +100%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Fortnite	95−100 −100%	190−200 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −94.4%	140−150 +94.4%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 −93.5%	120−130 +93.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −93%	110−120 +93%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −96.7%	240−250 +96.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −100%	100−105 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −85.2%	100−105 +85.2%
Valorant	60−65 −96.7%	120−130 +96.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%
Dota 2	95−100 −102%	200−210 +102%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −94.4%	140−150 +94.4%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −93%	110−120 +93%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −96.7%	240−250 +96.7%
Valorant	60−65 −96.7%	120−130 +96.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
−100%

100−105

+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −100%	80−85 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
ELDEN RING	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −85.2%	50−55 +85.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −87.5%	300−310 +87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −93.2%	85−90 +93.2%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −92.3%	75−80 +92.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
Valorant	40−45 −93.2%	85−90 +93.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
ELDEN RING	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −100%	80−85 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Valorant	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Dota 2	55−60 −89.7%	110−120 +89.7%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −92.3%	50−55 +92.3%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.34	35.32
Recency	27 May 2019	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	70 Watt

T1000 Max-Q has 40% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 103.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T1000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro T1000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.

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