RTX A2000 12 GB vs RTX A5000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 Mobile with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000 Mobile
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
40.31
+17.6%

RTX A5000 Mobile outperforms RTX A2000 12 GB by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking95140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data93.45
Power efficiency19.2335.06
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104GA106
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores61443328
Core clock speed900 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate302.4124.8
Floating-point processing power19.35 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs192104
Tensor Cores192104
Ray Tracing Cores4826

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data167 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 A5000 Mobile 40.31
+17.6%
RTX A2000 12 GB 34.29

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 A5000 Mobile 16109
+17.5%
RTX A2000 12 GB 13705

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 HD108
+20%
90−95
−20%
1440p74
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
4K54
+20%
45−50
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.99
1440pno data7.48
4Kno data9.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+20%
75−80
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+20%
90−95
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+21.6%
190−200
−21.6%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
Metro Exodus 85
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Valorant 160−170
+20.7%
140−150
−20.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+20%
90−95
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Dota 2 125
+25%
100−105
−25%
Far Cry 5 82
+26.2%
65−70
−26.2%
Fortnite 170−180
+19.3%
150−160
−19.3%
Forza Horizon 4 192
+20%
160−170
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 122
+22%
100−105
−22%
Metro Exodus 68
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+20.6%
170−180
−20.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+25.8%
120−130
−25.8%
Valorant 160−170
+20.7%
140−150
−20.7%
World of Tanks 270−280
+21.3%
230−240
−21.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+20%
90−95
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Dota 2 124
+24%
100−105
−24%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+17.6%
85−90
−17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 160
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+20.6%
170−180
−20.6%
Valorant 160−170
+20.7%
140−150
−20.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Dota 2 82
+26.2%
65−70
−26.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
+26.2%
65−70
−26.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
World of Tanks 260−270
+20.9%
220−230
−20.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+29%
100−105
−29%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+27.3%
55−60
−27.3%
Metro Exodus 62
+24%
50−55
−24%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+25%
60−65
−25%
Valorant 130−140
+22.7%
110−120
−22.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Dota 2 76
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+24.5%
110−120
−24.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 107
+18.9%
90−95
−18.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Fortnite 60−65
+22%
50−55
−22%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+25%
60−65
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Valorant 70−75
+20%
60−65
−20%

This is how RTX A5000 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 Mobile is 20% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5000 Mobile is 23% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5000 Mobile is 20% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.31 34.29
Recency 12 April 2021 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A5000 Mobile has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 12 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.


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