Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs RTX A2000 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A2000 12 GB and Radeon RX 7900 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX A2000 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
35.53

RX 7900 GRE outperforms RTX A2000 12 GB by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking12821
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.9429.21
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)RDNA 3
GPU code nameGA106Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 November 2021 (2 years ago)27 July 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data
Current price$967 (2.2x MSRP)$723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 GRE has 167% better value for money than RTX A2000 12 GB.

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 cores33285120
Boost clock speed1200 MHz2245 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate124.8718.4

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 4.0 x16
Length167 mm276 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed12 GB/s18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 35.53
RX 7900 GRE 68.94
+94%

Radeon RX 7900 GRE outperforms RTX A2000 12 GB by 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX A2000 12 GB 13723
RX 7900 GRE 26625
+94%

Radeon RX 7900 GRE outperforms RTX A2000 12 GB by 94% in Passmark.

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 HD100−110
−100%
200
+100%
1440p65−70
−102%
131
+102%
4K40−45
−95%
78
+95%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
−108%
208
+108%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−102%
120−130
+102%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−100%
220−230
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−98.3%
110−120
+98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−104%
184
+104%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−95%
110−120
+95%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−97.6%
160−170
+97.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−96.4%
210−220
+96.4%
Hitman 3 60−65
−103%
120−130
+103%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
−103%
446
+103%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−104%
140−150
+104%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−107%
120−130
+107%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 250−260
−94.8%
487
+94.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−106%
130−140
+106%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−102%
120−130
+102%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−100%
220−230
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−98.3%
110−120
+98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−97.5%
158
+97.5%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−95%
110−120
+95%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−97.6%
160−170
+97.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−96.4%
210−220
+96.4%
Hitman 3 60−65
−103%
120−130
+103%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−108%
290−300
+108%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−103%
71
+103%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−107%
120−130
+107%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
−102%
403
+102%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 190−200
−101%
382
+101%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−106%
130−140
+106%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−102%
120−130
+102%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−98.3%
110−120
+98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−97.3%
148
+97.3%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−95%
110−120
+95%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−96.4%
210−220
+96.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
−96%
294
+96%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180−190
−96.1%
353
+96.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
−109%
209
+109%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−106%
130−140
+106%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−107%
120−130
+107%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−94.1%
160−170
+94.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
−106%
140−150
+106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−100%
80−85
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−115%
85−90
+115%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−110%
100−110
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−96%
98
+96%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−105%
154
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−94.1%
160−170
+94.1%
Hitman 3 50−55
−100%
100−105
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−110%
231
+110%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−96.9%
128
+96.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−110%
252
+110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−95%
156
+95%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−117%
75−80
+117%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−107%
110−120
+107%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−118%
85−90
+118%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−97.1%
65−70
+97.1%
Hitman 3 30−33
−100%
60−65
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−112%
100−110
+112%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−118%
87
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−108%
125
+108%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−111%
55−60
+111%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−100%
50−55
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−113%
50−55
+113%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−114%
45
+114%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−96.7%
110−120
+96.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−100%
140
+100%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−98.2%
109
+98.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−110%
40−45
+110%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−111%
70−75
+111%

This is how RTX A2000 12 GB and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 100% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 102% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 95% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.53 68.94
Recency 23 November 2021 27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 260 Watt

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 12 GB in performance tests.


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