NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents a lopsided comparison across the three shared benchmarks. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 scores 9223 against 1345 for the NVIDIA RTX A2000, a delta of 585.6% in favor of the RTX 4090. That is not a marginal gap; the RTX 4090 finishes 6.86 times ahead in raw score terms. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4090 posts 255416 versus 67695, a 277.3% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4090 reaches 271631 against 69089, a 293.2% lead. The RTX 4090 wins all three head-to-head tests, while the RTX A2000 claims zero wins. The RTX 4090 wins the total wins category with 3 wins to zero defeats.

Looking at the RTX 4090 alone, its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 60347. The RTX A2000 averages 46043. The delta between the two cards is 14304 points. In terms of percentile ranking among all GPUs, the RTX 4090 sits at the 88th percentile, the RTX A2000 at the 85th percentile. The RTX 4090 has a higher average score by 14304 points.

The RTX A2000's nearest rivals in the database, based on average score, include the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation at 45972 (a delta of 0.2%), the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 (delta of 1%).

The RTX 4090 rivals list includes the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60326 (delta of 0%), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 60140 (delta of 0.3%). The RTX 4090 beats the Intel Arc Pro A60 by 21 points.

A direct comparison of the Geekbench OpenCL scores reveals the RTX 4090 (255416 (OpenCL), 271631 Vulkan) against the A2000 (67695 (OpenCL), 69089 Vulkan shows a 187721 point difference in OpenCL.

Architecture Differences

The architecture gap between the two is foundational. The RTX 4090 uses the AD102 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture; the RTX A2000 uses GA106 on the Ampere architecture. The RTX 4090 is fabricated on a 5 nm process node at TSMC; the RTX A2000 uses an 8 nm process node at Samsung, per the process node data, the RTX 4090 has 76,300 million transistors, the RTX A2000 has 12,000 million transistors. The RTX 4090 die size is 609 mm²; the RTX A2000 die size is 276 mm². Transistor density for the RTX 4090 is 125.3M / mm²; the RTX A2000 density is 43.5M / mm². The RTX 4090 has 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs; the RTX A2000 has 3,328 shading units, 104 TMUs; the RTX 4090 has 176 ROPs; the RTX A2000 has 48 ROPs. The RTX 4090 has 128 RT cores; the RTX A2000 has 26 RT cores. The RTX 4090 has 512 tensor cores; the RTX A2000 has 104 tensor cores.

The clock speeds differ: RTX 4090 base clock 2235 MHz, boost 2520 MHz; RTX A2000 base clock 562 MHz, boost 1200 MHz. The memory subsystem: RTX 4090 has 24 GB GDDR6X on a 384 bit bus with bandwidth 1.01 TB/s; the RTX A2000 has 6 GB GDDR6 on a 192 bit bus with bandwidth 288.0 GB/s. Memory clock for RTX 4090 is 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective); the RTX A2000 memory clock is 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). Pixel rate for RTX 4090 is 443.5 GPixel/s, texture rate 1,290.2 GTexel/s; RTX A2000 pixel rate is 57.60 GPixel/s, texture rate 124.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance: RTX 4090 82.58 TFLOPS, RTX A2000 7.987 TFLOPS. FP16 for RTX 4090 is 82.58 TFLOPS (1:1); RTX A2000 7.987 TFLOPS (1:1).

The RTX 4090 has a TDP of 450 W, the RTX A2000 70 W TDP, the RTX A2000 has no power connectors, and the suggested PSU for RTX 4090 850 W, RTX A2000 250 W. The RTX 4090 slot width is triple-slot; RTX A2000 dual-slot. RTX 4090 display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 3x DisplayPort 1.4a; RTX A2000 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for both. Dimensions: RTX 4090 length 304 mm (12 inches; height 137 mm (5.4 inches; width 61 mm (2.4 inches; RTX A2000 length 167 mm (6.6 inches; height 69 mm (2.7 inches). Production status: RTX 4090 end-of-life, RTX A2000 end-of-life. The RTX 4090 has a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD. The RTX A2000 has a launch MSRP of 449 USD. The RTX 4090 was released on 2022-09-19T17:00:00.000Z; the RTX A2000 released 2021-09-09T17:00:00.000Z (note: the RTX A2000 date given is 2021-08-09T17:00:00.000Z). The RTX 4090's generation is GeForce 40; RTX A2000's generation is Workstation Ampere (Ax000). The RTX 4090's series is GeForce 40-series; RTX A2000 has no series. The RTX 4090's predecessor is GeForce 30, the RTX A2000 predecessor is Quadro Turing. The RTX 4090 successor is GeForce 50; the RTX A2000 successor is Workstation Ada. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4090 wins every shared benchmark: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (9223 vs 1345), Geekbench OpenCL (255416 vs 67695), and Geekbench Vulkan (271631 vs 69089). The RTX A2000 has no benchmark wins in the head-to-head data. The RTX 4090 also has a higher average benchmark score (60347 vs 46043) and a higher percentile rank (88th vs 85th). The RTX 4090 has additional benchmarks recorded: Passmark DirectX 10 (224), DirectX 11 (326), DirectX 12 (150), DirectX 9 (397), G2D (1299), G3D (38194), GPU Compute (26613). The RTX A2000 only has the 3DMark Steel Nomad, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan scores.

The RTX 4090's 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 9223 is 585.7% higher than the RTX A2000's 1345. The RTX 4090's Geekbench OpenCL score of 255416 is 277.3% higher. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 271631 is 293.2% higher. These deltas indicate the RTX 4090 dominates in DX12 and compute workloads. For the RTX A2000, the only wins are in efficiency-related aspects: lower TDP (70 W vs 450 W), no power connector required, and a smaller physical footprint (167 mm vs 304 mm length, 69 mm vs 137 mm height). The RTX A2000 also has 4 display outputs versus the RTX 4090's 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, though the RTX A2000 uses 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4090 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RTX 4090 scores 9223, which is 585.7% higher than the RTX A2000's 1345.

Q: Does the RTX A2000 win any shared benchmark?

A: No. The RTX A2000 loses all three head-to-head tests: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: What is the memory difference between the two?

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX A2000 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more RT cores?

A: The RTX 4090 has 128 RT cores, while the RTX A2000 has 26 RT cores.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RTX 4090 has a TDP of 450 W and requires a 16-pin connector. The RTX A2000 has a TDP of 70 W and no power connector.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 4090 averages 60347, the RTX A2000 averages 46043, a difference of 14304 points.

Specification Differences

| Field | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |

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

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |

| Process Node | 5 nm (TSMC) | 8 nm (Samsung) |

| Transistors | 76,300 million | 12,000 million |

| Die Size | 609 mm² | 276 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 125.3M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 2235 MHz | 562 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2520 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 24 GB | 6 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 1.01 TB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 16384 | 3328 |

| TMUs | 512 | 104 |

| ROPs | 176 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 128 | 26 |

| Tensor Cores | 512 | 104 |

| Pixel Rate | 443.5 GPixel/s | 57.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 1,290.2 GTexel/s | 124.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 82.58 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 82.58 TFLOPS (1:1) | 7.987 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 450 W | 70 W |

| Slot Width | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 850 W | 250 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | 304 mm x 137 mm x 61 mm | 167 mm x 69 mm (width not recorded) |

| Release Date | 2022-09-19T17:00:00.000Z | 2021-08-09T17:00:00.000Z |

| Predecessor | GeForce 30 | Quadro Turing |

| Successor | GeForce 50 | Workstation Ada |

| Launch MSRP | 1,599 USD | 449 USD |

The Verdict

The data clearly separates the two cards. The RTX 4090 is designed for maximum performance: it holds the 88th percentile among all GPUs, averages 60347 points, and beats the RTX A2000 by 585.7% in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 277.3% in Geekbench OpenCL, and 293.2% in Geekbench Vulkan. It is the choice for anyone prioritizing raw compute, high-resolution rendering, or DX12 workloads. The RTX A2000, at the 85th percentile with an average score of 46043, offers a far lower TDP (70 W vs 450 W), no power connectors, and a much smaller footprint (167 mm vs 304 mm length). It is the better option for compact systems, low-power environments, or multi-display setups requiring 4 outputs. The RTX 4090 is a triple-slot 450 W card needing an 850 W PSU; the RTX A2000 is a dual-slot 70 W card needing only a 250 W PSU. The RTX A2000 also has a lower launch MSRP (449 USD vs 1,599 USD). The RTX 4090 wins on every measured benchmark, while the RTX A2000 wins on power efficiency and physical size. Choose the RTX 4090 for performance, the RTX A2000 for efficiency. The recorded data does not show any workload where the RTX A2000 outperforms the RTX 4090.