RTX A3000 Mobile 12 GB vs Quadro2 Go
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | NV11 B3 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 August 2001 (22 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
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 | no data | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 143 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1170 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 20 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.29 | 149.8 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Quadro2 Go and RTX A3000 Mobile 12 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 362 MHz | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.896 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
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 VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | no data | 8.6 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 14 August 2001 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 8 nm |
We couldn't decide between Quadro2 Go and RTX A3000 Mobile 12 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro2 Go is a mobile workstation card while RTX A3000 Mobile 12 GB is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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