GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX A2000 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A2000 12 GB with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

RTX A2000 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
34.16

RTX 5070 outperforms RTX A2000 12 GB by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14923
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation94.8970.06
Power efficiency34.5619.77
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA106GB205
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 November 2021 (3 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX A2000 12 GB has 35% better value for money than RTX 5070.

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 cores33286144
Core clock speed562 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate124.8482.3
Floating-point processing power7.987 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs4880
TMUs104192
Tensor Cores104192
Ray Tracing Cores2648

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 5.0 x16
Length167 mm245 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.610.1
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.

RTX A2000 12 GB 34.16
RTX 5070 69.88
+105%

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 A2000 12 GB 13670
RTX 5070 27962
+105%

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 HD60−65
−117%
130
+117%
1440p45−50
−109%
94
+109%
4K30−35
−120%
66
+120%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.48
−77.2%
4.22
+77.2%
1440p9.98
−70.8%
5.84
+70.8%
4K14.97
−79.9%
8.32
+79.9%
  • RTX 5070 has 77% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 has 71% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 has 80% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 211
+0%
211
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
+0%
163
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX A2000 12 GB and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 117% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 109% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 120% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 34.16 69.88
Recency 23 November 2021 4 March 2025
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 250 Watt

RTX A2000 12 GB has 257.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 104.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 12 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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