AMD Radeon 8050S vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows two benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon 8050S and the NVIDIA RTX A2000, and in both cases, the NVIDIA card comes out ahead. The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the RTX A2000 scoring 67,695 against the Radeon 8050S at 65,818, a margin of 2.8 percent. This is a close result, one that places the two cards within striking distance of each other in a compute-oriented workload that often favors raw shading power and driver efficiency.

The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a different story. Here the RTX A2000 scores 69,089, while the Radeon 8050S manages 58,398. That is a 15.5 percent deficit for the AMD part, a substantial gap that suggests the NVIDIA card holds a clear advantage in this particular graphics API workload. Vulkan tends to reward mature driver stacks and consistent scheduling, and the data indicates the RTX A2000 delivers on both counts.

Looking at the broader database averages, the picture becomes more complicated. The Radeon 8050S has an average benchmark score of 62,108, while the RTX A2000 sits at 46,043. That means the AMD part is roughly 35 percent higher in average score across all recorded tests, despite losing both head-to-head Geekbench runs. The explanation lies in the composition of the benchmark pool. The RTX A2000's average includes the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, where it scores just 1,345, a result that drags its average down significantly. The Radeon 8050S has no equivalent low-light score in its recorded set.

The percentile rankings reflect this divergence. The Radeon 8050S places in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX A2000 sits in the 85th percentile. So while the NVIDIA card wins the two direct comparisons available, the AMD part ranks higher overall in the database's aggregate hierarchy.

The nearest-rival data reinforces the positioning of each card. The Radeon 8050S sits within 0.3 percent of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, which is effectively a tie. It trails the Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 2.5 percent, the RX 7600M by 2.6 percent, and the RX 9060 XT LP by 2.7 percent. These are tight margins, all within a three percent band, which means the Radeon 8050S occupies a well-populated performance tier. The RTX A2000, by contrast, is 0.2 percent ahead of the RTX 5880 Ada Generation, 1 percent ahead of the Intel Arc A730M, and 1.2 percent ahead of both the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and the Intel Arc A530M. The rival clusters are different in character: the AMD card competes with recent mid-range parts, while the NVIDIA card sits among a mix of workstation and mobile offerings.

The head-to-head wins for the RTX A2000 are clear, but the average score data shows that the Radeon 8050S has a stronger overall profile in the database. The two cards are not cleanly comparable in raw capability; they are comparable in specific workloads, and those workloads favor NVIDIA.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A2000 wins with a score of 67,695 against the Radeon 8050S at 65,818, a 2.8 percent advantage.

Q: Which GPU wins in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A2000 wins again, scoring 69,089 versus 58,398 for the Radeon 8050S, a 15.5 percent lead.

Q: Why does the Radeon 8050S have a higher average benchmark score if it loses both direct comparisons?

A: The Radeon 8050S averages 62,108 across its recorded tests, while the RTX A2000 averages 46,043. The NVIDIA card's average includes a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,345, which pulls its mean down substantially.

Q: How do the two cards rank against all other GPUs?

A: The Radeon 8050S sits in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX A2000 sits in the 85th percentile.

Q: What is the closest rival to the Radeon 8050S?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is the closest, with an average score of 61,896, just 0.3 percent below the Radeon 8050S.

Q: What is the closest rival to the RTX A2000?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is the closest, with an average score of 45,972, just 0.2 percent below the RTX A2000.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design lineages. The AMD Radeon 8050S uses the Strix Halo chip built on RDNA 3.5, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 uses the GA106 chip built on Ampere, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The process gap is significant: 4 nm versus 8 nm means the AMD part is built on a substantially more advanced node, which helps explain how it achieves competitive performance at a lower power envelope.

The die sizes are comparable. The Radeon 8050S measures 308 mm², while the RTX A2000 measures 276 mm². Transistor counts differ sharply: the NVIDIA chip packs 12,000 million transistors, while the AMD chip's transistor count is listed as unknown. The RTX A2000 also has a recorded transistor density of 43.5M per mm², a figure the Radeon 8050S lacks.

The memory subsystems are entirely different in kind. The Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory, with capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all dependent on the host platform. The RTX A2000 has a dedicated 6 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 192-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a fundamental architectural distinction: one card relies on shared system memory, the other has its own local VRAM.

The compute resources also diverge. The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RTX A2000 has 3,328 shading units, 104 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 26 RT cores, and 104 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has more shaders and a large tensor core array, while the AMD card has more texture units and ROPs. The FP32 throughput reflects this: the Radeon 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS, while the RTX A2000 delivers 7.987 TFLOPS. Both list FP16 at the same rates with a 1:1 ratio.

Clock speeds are wildly different. The Radeon 8050S runs at a base of 1295 MHz and boosts to 2800 MHz. The RTX A2000 runs at a base of 562 MHz and boosts to 1200 MHz. The AMD part's boost clock is more than double the NVIDIA card's boost clock, which explains how it achieves higher pixel and texture rates despite fewer shaders in some cases. The Radeon 8050S posts 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s, while the RTX A2000 posts 57.60 GPixel/s and 124.8 GTexel/s.

Power and physical design differ as well. The Radeon 8050S is an integrated graphics processor with a 55 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX A2000 is a dual-slot discrete card with a 70 W TDP, no power connectors, and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The bus interfaces also differ: PCIe 5.0 x16 for the AMD part, PCIe 4.0 x16 for the NVIDIA card. The RTX A2000 has four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the Radeon 8050S relies on portable device dependent display outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The production statuses are opposite: the Radeon 8050S is active, released on January 5, 2025, while the RTX A2000 is end-of-life, released on August 9, 2021, with a successor in the Workstation Ada line.

The Verdict

The data points in different directions depending on the workload. For users prioritizing Vulkan performance, the RTX A2000 is the clear choice. Its 15.5 percent lead in Geekbench Vulkan is decisive, and its 2.8 percent edge in OpenCL, while smaller, is still a win. The NVIDIA card also offers dedicated 6 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which matters for applications that need local VRAM rather than shared system memory.

For users looking at overall database standing, the Radeon 8050S has the higher average score at 62,108 versus 46,043, and it ranks in the 89th percentile of all GPUs versus the 85th percentile for the RTX A2000. It also delivers more raw compute throughput at 11.47 TFLOPS FP32, higher pixel and texture rates, and does so at a lower 55 W TDP. Its 4 nm process node and RDNA 3.5 architecture represent a newer design generation, and it remains in active production.

The RTX A2000 is a workstation card with tensor cores and a 104 tensor core array, which the Radeon 8050S lacks entirely. That makes the NVIDIA card more suitable for workloads that leverage tensor operations. Its end-of-life status and 2021 release date, however, mean it is an older product with a shorter support horizon.

The practical guidance from the data: choose the RTX A2000 for Vulkan-centric applications, dedicated VRAM requirements, or tensor-based workloads. Choose the Radeon 8050S for higher aggregate performance, better overall percentile placement, and a more modern, power-efficient design.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two GPUs differ.

| Field | AMD Radeon 8050S | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |

|-------|-------------------|------------------|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Ampere |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | unknown | 12,000 million |

| Die Size | 308 mm² | 276 mm² |

| Transistor Density | not listed | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1295 MHz | 562 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2800 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 6 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 3328 |

| TMUs | 128 | 104 |

| ROPs | 64 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 26 |

| Tensor Cores | not listed | 104 |

| Pixel Rate | 179.2 GPixel/s | 57.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 358.4 GTexel/s | 124.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 11.47 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1) | 7.987 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 55 W | 70 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Suggested PSU | not listed | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | not listed | 167 mm (6.6 inches) length, 69 mm (2.7 inches) height |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2025-01-05 | 2021-08-09 |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | Quadro Turing |

| Successor | not listed | Workstation Ada |

| Launch MSRP | not listed | 449 USD |

The two cards share DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support. The RTX A2000 is the only one with a listed launch MSRP of 449 USD.