NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super vs NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Comparison

The Verdict

The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super and the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation serve fundamentally different roles, and the recorded data makes the separation clear. The Jetson Orin Nano Super is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for portable, low-power embedded systems, while the RTX 2000 Ada is a dual-slot workstation card with a 70 W TDP and a 250 W suggested PSU. The RTX 2000 Ada holds the 63rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super sits at the 50th percentile. The RTX 2000 Ada has a recorded average benchmark score of 18954, whereas the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no benchmark entries in the database.

For compute-heavy workstation tasks, the RTX 2000 Ada is the only choice with measurable performance data. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (0.4% lower score), the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (0.4% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (0.5% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla K80 (0.5% higher). The Jetson Orin Nano Super, by contrast, has no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and no percentile ranking beyond the median. Users needing a validated, tested GPU for rendering, compute, or professional workloads should select the RTX 2000 Ada. Users building a compact, low-power edge device with a 25 W TDP and portable form factor should select the Jetson Orin Nano Super, accepting that its performance profile is unmeasured in this database.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 2000 Ada wins on every measurable performance axis. It delivers 12.00 TFLOPS FP32 versus 2.089 TFLOPS for the Jetson Orin Nano Super, a 5.7x advantage. Its FP16 performance is 12.00 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super reaches 4.178 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, meaning the RTX 2000 Ada also handles FP16 workloads with higher throughput and no penalty. The RTX 2000 Ada produces 102.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 187.4 GTexel/s texture rate, versus 16.32 GPixel/s and 32.64 GTexel/s for the Jetson Orin Nano Super. The RTX 2000 Ada has 2816 shading units, 88 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 22 RT cores, and 88 tensor cores, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super has 1024 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, no RT cores, and 32 tensor cores.

The Jetson Orin Nano Super wins on power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 25 W TDP is less than half the RTX 2000 Ada's 70 W TDP. The Jetson Orin Nano Super measures 70 mm by 45 mm, while the RTX 2000 Ada measures 168 mm by 69 mm. The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, while the RTX 2000 Ada uses PCIe 4.0 x8, so the larger card also commands more bus lanes. Display outputs differ: the Jetson Orin Nano Super's outputs are portable device dependent, while the RTX 2000 Ada provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connectors. The Jetson Orin Nano Super is an IGP with no power connectors, and the RTX 2000 Ada also has no power connectors but requires a 250 W suggested PSU.

Architecture Differences

The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses the GA10B chip on the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung with a 200 mm² die size. The RTX 2000 Ada uses the AD107 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC with a 159 mm² die size and 18,900 million transistors. The RTX 2000 Ada's transistor density is 118.9M per mm², while the Jetson Orin Nano Super's transistor count is unknown in the database. The RTX 2000 Ada's die is smaller but packs far more compute resources: 2816 shading units versus 1024, 88 TMUs versus 32, 48 ROPs versus 16, 22 RT cores versus zero, and 88 tensor cores versus 32.

The memory subsystems differ substantially. The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses 8 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth and memory clocked at 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective). The RTX 2000 Ada uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and memory clocked at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The RTX 2000 Ada has twice the memory capacity and 2.5x the bandwidth. Clock behavior also diverges: the RTX 2000 Ada has a base clock of 1620 MHz and a boost clock of 2130 MHz, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no base or boost clock listed in the database.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Jetson Orin Nano Super belongs to the Tegra (Ampere) generation and was released on 2024-12-16. The RTX 2000 Ada belongs to the Workstation Ada (x000A) generation, was released on 2024-02-11, has a predecessor in Workstation Ampere, and a successor in Blackwell PRO W. The Jetson Orin Nano Super has no predecessor or successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute throughput?

A: The RTX 2000 Ada delivers 12.00 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.00 TFLOPS FP16, compared to 2.089 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.178 TFLOPS FP16 for the Jetson Orin Nano Super.

Q: How do the memory capacities and bandwidths compare?

A: The RTX 2000 Ada has 16 GB of GDDR6 with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Jetson Orin Nano Super has 8 GB of LPDDR5 with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a smaller physical footprint?

A: The Jetson Orin Nano Super measures 70 mm by 45 mm and is an IGP. The RTX 2000 Ada measures 168 mm by 69 mm and is a dual-slot card.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The Jetson Orin Nano Super has a 25 W TDP, while the RTX 2000 Ada has a 70 W TDP and a 250 W suggested PSU.

Q: Does the Jetson Orin Nano Super have ray tracing cores?

A: No, the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no RT cores. The RTX 2000 Ada has 22 RT cores.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 2000 Ada's benchmark suite provides concrete numbers across ten tests. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1767. Geekbench OpenCL returns 78074, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 83360. Passmark scores include 82 for DirectX 10, 138 for DirectX 11, 71 for DirectX 12, 216 for DirectX 9, 1072 for G2D, 16927 for G3D, and 7834 for GPU compute. The average benchmark score is 18954, placing it at the 63rd percentile. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro K6000, scores 19030 with a delta of -0.4%, meaning the RTX 2000 Ada trails by a sliver. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 also scores 19036 (-0.4%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile scores 19049 (-0.5%). The NVIDIA Tesla K80 scores 18866, putting it 0.5% behind the RTX 2000 Ada.

The Jetson Orin Nano Super has no benchmark entries in the database, so no direct head-to-head test scores exist. The comparison must rely on architectural specifications. The RTX 2000 Ada's FP32 throughput of 12.00 TFLOPS is 5.7x the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 2.089 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 187.4 GTexel/s is 5.7x the 32.64 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 102.2 GPixel/s is 6.3x the 16.32 GPixel/s. The RTX 2000 Ada's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is 2.5x the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 102.4 GB/s. The RTX 2000 Ada's 16 GB memory capacity is double the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 8 GB.

The RTX 2000 Ada also leads in feature count. It has 2816 shading units versus 1024, 88 TMUs versus 32, 48 ROPs versus 16, 22 RT cores versus none, and 88 tensor cores versus 32. The RTX 2000 Ada's boost clock of 2130 MHz and base clock of 1620 MHz provide a clear frequency advantage, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no recorded clocks for compute. The RTX 2000 Ada's FP16 rate matches its FP32 rate at 12.00 TFLOPS, indicating full-rate FP16, whereas the Jetson Orin Nano Super's FP16 rate of 4.178 TFLOPS is exactly half its FP32 rate doubled, confirming a 2:1 ratio that halves throughput.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ on nearly every specification field. The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses the GA10B chip on Ampere architecture with an 8 nm Samsung process and a 200 mm² die. The RTX 2000 Ada uses the AD107 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm TSMC process and a 159 mm² die. Transistor counts are unknown for the Jetson Orin Nano Super, while the RTX 2000 Ada has 18,900 million transistors with a density of 118.9M per mm².

Clock speeds: the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no base or boost clock, only a memory clock of 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective). The RTX 2000 Ada has a 1620 MHz base clock, a 2130 MHz boost clock, and a 2000 MHz memory clock (16 Gbps effective).

Memory: the Jetson Orin Nano Super has 8 GB LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 2000 Ada has 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: the Jetson Orin Nano Super has 1024 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, no RT cores, and 32 tensor cores. The RTX 2000 Ada has 2816 shading units, 88 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 22 RT cores, and 88 tensor cores.

Rates: the Jetson Orin Nano Super provides 16.32 GPixel/s and 32.64 GTexel/s. The RTX 2000 Ada provides 102.2 GPixel/s and 187.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 2.089 TFLOPS versus 12.00 TFLOPS. FP16 is 4.178 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 12.00 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and physical: the Jetson Orin Nano Super has a 25 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connectors, a PCIe 4.0 x4 bus, and dimensions of 70 mm by 45 mm. The RTX 2000 Ada has a 70 W TDP, dual-slot width, no power connectors, a 250 W suggested PSU, a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus, and dimensions of 168 mm by 69 mm.

Display outputs: the Jetson Orin Nano Super uses portable device dependent outputs. The RTX 2000 Ada uses four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connectors. The Jetson Orin Nano Super has no series, while the RTX 2000 Ada belongs to the GeForce 20-series. The Jetson Orin Nano Super's generation is Tegra (Ampere), and the RTX 2000 Ada's generation is Workstation Ada (x000A). Both share the same API support and production status of Active. The Jetson Orin Nano Super released on 2024-12-16, and the RTX 2000 Ada released on 2024-02-11. The RTX 2000 Ada has a predecessor (Workstation Ampere) and successor (Blackwell PRO W), while the Jetson Orin Nano Super lists neither.