AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear hierarchy between these two mobile graphics solutions. The AMD Radeon 8060S wins all three head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with an average benchmark score of 55757 against the NVIDIA RTX A2000's 46043. This represents a roughly 21% advantage in aggregate performance. The 8060S also holds a higher percentile ranking at 87 compared to the A2000's 85, placing it slightly further up the global GPU distribution.

For users choosing between these two, the data points to the AMD Radeon 8060S as the stronger performer in every measured test. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result shows a 60.7% advantage for the AMD part, which is a substantial margin in modern DirectX 12 workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan results also favor AMD, with leads of 25% and 16.5% respectively. The RTX A2000, despite its workstation lineage, cannot close the gap in any recorded metric.

However, context matters. The RTX A2000 is an end-of-life product from the Workstation Ampere generation, while the 8060S is an active product in the Navi Mobile RX 8000M family. The A2000 has a launch MSRP of 449 USD. The 8060S, as an integrated graphics processor with system-shared memory, occupies a different physical and thermal envelope. Its 55 W TDP versus the A2000's 70 W TDP means the AMD solution delivers higher scores while drawing less power according to the specifications. The A2000 does retain advantages in dedicated memory bandwidth and tensor core count, which the benchmarks do not directly capture. For purely performance-driven decisions based on the available data, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the recommended pick.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers, built on different process nodes and different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip, built on RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 308 mm² die at TSMC's 4 nm node. In contrast, the NVIDIA RTX A2000 uses the GA106 chip, built on Ampere architecture on a 276 mm² die at Samsung's 8 nm process. The A2000 die holds 12,000 million transistors with a density of 43.5M per mm². The RTX A2000's predecessor is Quadro Turing, with Workstation Ada as its successor.

Memory configuration differs fundamentally. The 8060S uses system-shared memory, meaning its memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system dependent. The RTX A2000 has dedicated 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a fixed 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The A2000 memory clock runs at 1500 MHz, with 12 Gbps effective data rate. The 8060S base clock is 1295 MHz with a boost of 2900 MHz, whereas the A2000 base clock is much lower at 562 MHz with a 1200 MHz boost. The 8060S boosts significantly higher, which contributes to its performance lead.

Compute resources are distributed differently. The 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The A2000 has 3328 shading units, 104 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 26 ray tracing cores, and 104 tensor cores. The A2000 has more shading units and tensor cores, but the 8060S has more TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing cores. Pixel rate for the 8060S is 185.6 GPixel/s versus 57.60 GPixel/s for the A2000, and texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 14.85 TFLOPS for the 8060S and 7.987 TFLOPS for the A2000. Both maintain FP16 at 1:1 ratios matching their FP32 figures. The 8060S TDP is 55 W, and the A2000 TDP is 70 W with a suggested PSU of 250 W. Both support PCIe 5.0 x16 for the AMD part and PCIe 4.0 x16 for the NVIDIA part. Display outputs for the 8060S are portable device dependent, while the A2000 offers four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connections. The A2000 is a dual-slot card measuring 167 mm in length and 69 mm in height. The 8060S is an IGP with no power connectors, and the A2000 also uses no power connectors.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test records 2162 points for the AMD Radeon 8060S against 1345 points for the Geekbench OpenCL test records 84626 for the 8060S and 67695 for the A2000, a 25% win for AMD. The Geekbench Vulkan result records 80483 for the 8060S and 69089 for the A2000, a 16.5% advantage for AMD. The 8060S wins every head-to-head test, with three wins and zero losses. The most significant margin is in Steel Nomad, where the 60.7% delta indicates that modern DirectX 12 Ultimate workloads scale strongly with the AMD architecture. The OpenCL and Vulkan margins are smaller but still consistent. The A2000, despite having more shading units and tensor cores, cannot translate its hardware count into higher scores. The 8060S's higher boost clock and newer 4 nm process likely explain the difference, though the recorded data only shows the scores themselves. The A2000's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation with a 0.2% delta, Intel Arc A730M with a 1% delta, AMD Radeon RX 5600M with a -1.2% delta, and Intel Arc A530M with a -1.2% delta. The 8060S's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB with a 0.1% delta, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 with a -0.6% delta, AMD Radeon Pro W5700X with a 1.7% delta, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with a 2.8% delta. These deltas show the 8060S sits within 0.1% of the RX 6750 GRE, essentially tied, and is only 0.6% behind the RTX 5080 in average score. The A2000 is essentially tied with the RTX 5880 Ada Generation at a 0.2% delta, showing its performance class aligns with contemporary workstation parts.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 has 46043.

Q: How large is the performance difference in DirectX 12 workloads?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the Radeon 8060S scores 2162 versus 1345 for the A2000, a 60.7% advantage.

Q: Does the RTX A2000 beat the Radeon 8060S in any benchmark?

A: No. The data shows the Radeon 8060S wins all three head-to-head tests: Steel Nomad, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory with size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all system dependent. The RTX A2000 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the TDP ratings compare?

A: The Radeon 8060S has a 55 W TDP, and the RTX A2000 has a 70 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8060S is active in production, while the RTX A2000 is end-of-life.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins in every measured benchmark category. Its 60.7% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 makes it the clear choice for modern DirectX 12 gaming and graphics workloads. The 25% OpenCL advantage and 16.5% Vulkan advantage show broad compute and rendering superiority across different APIs. The 8060S also wins on efficiency as recorded in the TDP specifications, delivering higher scores at 55 W compared to 70 W. Its 4 nm process node and 2900 MHz boost clock indicate a newer, more efficient design, and its 87th percentile ranking places it above the A2000's 85th percentile.

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 retains its own advantages in specific areas not directly measured by the benchmark scores. It has dedicated 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is useful for workloads requiring stable, dedicated VRAM rather than system-shared memory. Its 104 tensor cores and 3328 shading units give it a compute resource advantage that could matter for specialized tasks. It is a dual-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it a flexible display solution, and its 167 mm length fits standard workstation slots. The A2000 sits within 0.2% of the RTX 1 GPUs, placing it close to the RTX 5880 Ada Generation in performance, so users in that performance class may find it adequate. The 8060S is an IGP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU requirement. The A2000 also uses no power connectors but lists a suggested PSU of 250 W. For users prioritizing raw benchmark performance, the Radeon 8060S is the winner. For users with specific needs around dedicated memory, tensor cores, or specific output configurations, the A2000 offers specific features that the 8060S does not provide in its specifications.