Radeon 890M vs RTX A2000 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A2000 12 GB with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.

RTX A2000 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
35.52
+62.3%

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms 890M by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking141253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation88.67no data
Power efficiency34.79100.00
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameGA106Strix Point
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 November 2021 (3 years ago)15 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores33281024
Core clock speed562 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz2900 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate124.8185.6
Floating-point processing power7.987 TFLOPS5.939 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs10464
Tensor Cores104no data
Ray Tracing Cores2616

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length167 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount12 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/sno data
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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent

API 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
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-

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 A2000 12 GB 35.52
+62.3%
Radeon 890M 21.88

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 13689
+62.4%
Radeon 890M 8431

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 HD70−75
+59.1%
44
−59.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.41no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
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3−4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
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Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
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1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
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This is how RTX A2000 12 GB and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 59% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 23 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.52 21.88
Recency 23 November 2021 15 July 2024
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 15 Watt

RTX A2000 12 GB has a 62.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 890M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 890M in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation card while Radeon 890M is a notebook 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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