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RTX A2000 12 GB 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
- Max video memory 12 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 12 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
Price now
812$
Games supported
97%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | 93 | 85 |
| Value for money | 5.54 | 21.00 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GA106 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 August 2021 (1 year old) | 23 November 2021 (1 year old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $449 |
| Current price | $2143 (4.8x MSRP) | $812 (1.8x 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 | 3328 |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,250 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 70 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 124.8 | 124.8 |
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 | 167 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12 GB/s | 12 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
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 | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
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 | 8.6 |
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%
RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms RTX A2000 by 2% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 35.11 | 35.98 |
| Recency | 10 August 2021 | 23 November 2021 |
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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 RTX A2000 12 GB by AMD
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to RTX A2000 12 GB by AMD is Radeon RX 5600 XT, which is slower by 2% and lower by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to RTX A2000 12 GB:
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