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NVIDIA RTX A2000 vs AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1382 MHz
- Max video memory 16 GB
- Memory type HBM2
- Memory clock speed 1890 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory 6 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 12 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
Place in performance rating | 99 | 94 |
Value for money | 11.75 | 9.53 |
Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
GPU code name | Vega 10 | GA106 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 27 June 2017 (5 years old) | 10 August 2021 (1 year old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $449 |
Current price | $961 (1x MSRP) | $1428 (3.2x MSRP) |
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 | 4096 | 3328 |
Core clock speed | 1382 MHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1200 MHz |
Number of transistors | 12,500 million | 13,250 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 300 Watt | 70 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 409.6 | 124.8 |
Floating-point performance | 13,107 gflops | no data |
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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
Length | 267 mm | 167 mm |
Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 6 GB |
Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 192 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1890 MHz | 12 GB/s |
Memory bandwidth | 483.8 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
HDMI | + | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 1.2 |
CUDA | no data | 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
- GeekBench 5 OpenCL
- GeekBench 5 Vulkan
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 outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 1% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
RTX A2000 outperforms Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by 6% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition outperforms RTX A2000 by 15% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
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 | 34.60 | 35.05 |
Recency | 27 June 2017 | 10 August 2021 |
Cost | $999 | $449 |
Memory bus width | 2048 | 192 |
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | 3328 |
Memory bandwidth | 483.8 | 288 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 300 Watt | 70 Watt |
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Competitors of Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by NVIDIA
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to Radeon Vega Frontier Edition by NVIDIA is GeForce GTX 1070, which is slower by 1% and lower by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon Vega Frontier Edition:
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:
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