GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA A2

CORE STATE GA107
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1770 MHz
TDP 60 W
BUS WIDTH 128 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ampere
nm
PROCESS 8 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2021
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX A2000 12 GB

CORE STATE GA106
VRAM 12 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1200 MHz
TDP 70 W
BUS WIDTH 192 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ampere
nm
PROCESS 8 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2021

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

geekbench_opencl
35,357
66,876
geekbench_vulkan
34,023
N/A
3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
N/A
1,309

Analysis: NVIDIA A2 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB

If analyzing NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA versus NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB by NVIDIA, the benchmark difference gets obviously apparent. NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA claims the lead in virtually each test we executed. This margin is notable enough to influence everyday rendering experiences. Gamers should observe smoother gameplay. The verdict is obvious.

Gaming benchmarks across different games steadily benefit NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA. Whether it's competitive genres to blockbuster titles, NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA keeps its superiority. The performance steadiness across various scenarios shows inherent engineering improvements. Enthusiasts can count on strong performance regardless of genre. The capability is outstanding.

NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB by NVIDIA has difficulty to compete with NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA's sheer capability. In price-conscious buyers, NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB by NVIDIA may yet represent reasonable frame rates, however those wanting the best quality will look toward NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA. This performance margin is too large to deny. Resource-hungry games notably demonstrate this gap. This premium delivers dividends in performance.

At the end of the day: NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA secures this matchup convincingly. Those valuing gaming throughput will seriously select NVIDIA A2 from NVIDIA over NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB by NVIDIA. The benchmark evidence validates this verdict. The games should run substantially better. This is a obvious victor in this category.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
A2
RTX A2000 12 GB
Core Specs
Shading Units
1,280
3,328 +160.0%
Shaders
1,280
3,328 +160.0%
TMUs
40
104 +160.0%
ROPs
32
48 +50.0%
SM Count
10
26 +160.0%
Clocks
Base Clock
1440 MHz
562 MHz
Boost Clock
1770 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory Clock
1563 MHz 12.5 Gbps effective
1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
12 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
12,288 -25.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bus
128 bit
192 bit
Bandwidth
200.1 GB/s
288.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
2 MB
3 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
56.64 GPixel/s
57.60 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
70.80 GTexel/s
124.8 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
4.531 TFLOPS
7.987 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
70.80 GFLOPS (1:64)
124.8 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
4.531 TFLOPS (1:1)
7.987 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
10
26 +160.0%
Tensor Cores
40
104 +160.0%
Power
TDP
60 W
70 W
TDP (W)
60
70 +16.7%
Suggested PSU
250 W
250 W
Power Connectors
None
None
Architecture
Architecture
Ampere
Ampere
GPU Name
GA107
GA106
Generation
Workstation Ampere (Ax000)
Workstation Ampere (Ax000)
Process Size
8 nm
8 nm
Transistors
8,700 million
12,000 million
Die Size
200 mm²
276 mm²
Foundry
Samsung
Samsung
Density
43.5M / mm²
43.5M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
8.6
8.6
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
Single-slot
Dual-slot
Length
167 mm 6.6 inches
Height
69 mm 2.7 inches
Outputs
No outputs
4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Launch Price
449 USD
Production
End-of-life
End-of-life
Predecessor
Quadro Turing
Quadro Turing
Successor
Workstation Ada
Workstation Ada
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