To calculate the index we compare the characteristics of graphics cards against their prices.
GeForce RTX 4090 vs RTX A2000
Price now
2143$
Games supported
97%
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory 6 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 12 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed 2235
- Max video memory 24 GB
- Memory type GDDR6X
- Memory clock speed 21000
- Maximum resolution
Price now
2079$
Games supported
100%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | 93 | 1 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 3 |
| Value for money | 5.54 | 16.58 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Ada Lovelace |
| GPU code name | GA106 | AD102-300-A1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 August 2021 (1 year old) | 20 September 2022 (less than a year old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $1,599 |
| Current price | $2143 (4.8x MSRP) | $2079 (1.3x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
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 | 3328 | 16384 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,250 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 70 Watt | 450 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 124.8 | 1,290 |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 167 mm | 304 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12 GB/s | 21000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 4x mini-DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 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 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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%
GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms RTX A2000 by 185% 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
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | no data | 289 |
| 1440p | no data | 226 |
| 4K | no data | 162 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 35.11 | 100.00 |
| Recency | 10 August 2021 | 20 September 2022 |
| Cost | $449 | $1599 |
| Memory bus width | 192 | 384 |
| Memory bandwidth | 288 | 1 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3328 | 16384 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 70 Watt | 450 Watt |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of RTX A2000 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to RTX A2000 from AMD is Radeon RX 5600 XT, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to RTX A2000:
Competitors of GeForce RTX 4090 by AMD
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to GeForce RTX 4090 by AMD is Radeon RX 7900 XTX, which is slower by 19% and lower by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce RTX 4090:
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