RTX A2000 vs Radeon R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 FURY X with RTX A2000, including specs and performance data.

R9 FURY X
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
24.90

RTX A2000 outperforms R9 FURY X by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking220141
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.9388.49
Power efficiency6.2535.03
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameFijiGA106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (9 years ago)10 August 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 has 1177% better value for money than R9 FURY X.

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 cores40963328
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data562 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8124.8
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs256104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length191 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s288.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.3
Mantle+-
CUDA-8.6

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.

R9 FURY X 24.90
RTX A2000 35.54
+42.7%

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.

R9 FURY X 9576
RTX A2000 13664
+42.7%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 FURY X 16710
+11.9%
RTX A2000 14934

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 HD65−70
−44.6%
94
+44.6%
1440p30−35
−50%
45
+50%
4K18−21
−61.1%
29
+61.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.98
−109%
4.78
+109%
1440p21.63
−117%
9.98
+117%
4K36.06
−133%
15.48
+133%
  • RTX A2000 has 109% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 has 117% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX A2000 has 133% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Elden Ring 86
+0%
86
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 52
+0%
52
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 136
+0%
136
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+0%
109
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+0%
58
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+0%
47
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+0%
56
+0%
Metro Exodus 20
+0%
20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how R9 FURY X and RTX A2000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 is 50% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A2000 is 61% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.90 35.54
Recency 24 June 2015 10 August 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A2000 has a 42.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 292.9% lower power consumption.

The RTX A2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 FURY X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 FURY X is a desktop card while RTX A2000 is a workstation 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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