NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2080102% better
40,27839% of 104,598
RTX A2000
19,97819% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 102% better performance than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 208030% better
57.6236% of 161.45
RTX A2000
44.4928% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 30% better value for the money than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2018 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2080 includes 2,944 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,515 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,710 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 368 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2080 has the 40th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 38.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 40,278 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.62. This is the 58th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA RTX A2000 GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q3 2021 with a MSRP of $449. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA106) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A2000 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A2000 includes 3,328 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 562 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,200 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 104 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 104 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 26 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX A2000 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports mini-DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 70 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX A2000 has the 112th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 19.10% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 19,978 score and $449 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 44.49. This is the 68th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Market SegmentDesktopWorkstation
Release DateQ3 2018Q3 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$449
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
Low - 1080p
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45 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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34 FPS
High - 1080p
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26 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
13 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
10 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
--
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2080 orRTX A2000
GPUFrames Per Second
RTX A200010
RTX A2000 (12 GB)10+0%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2080 orRTX A2000
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A200044.9
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.9+0%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2080102% better
40,27839% of 104,598
RTX A2000
19,97819% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 102% better performance than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 40th with a score of 40,278, and the RTX A2000 is ranked 112th with a score of 19,978.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 208030% better
57.6236% of 161.45
RTX A2000
44.4928% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 30% better value for the money than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 58th with a performance per dollar of 57.62, and the RTX A2000 is ranked 68th with a performance per dollar of 44.49.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2080 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon PRO W680044,404+10%
Arc A77041,303+3%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+2%
GeForce RTX 208040,278
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051-3%
GeForce RTX 406038,191-5%
Quadro P500020,096-50%
RTX A200019,978-50%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978-50%
Quadro P400015,433-62%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2080 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 6900 XT59.18+3%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER58.6+2%
GeForce RTX 208057.62
Radeon VII54.19-6%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti53.89-6%
RTX A200044.49-23%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.49-23%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8-62%
Radeon PRO W680019.74-66%
Quadro P400018.94-67%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
11,126
(+96.05%)
5,675
3DMark Time Spy Score
10,820
(+72.24%)
6,282
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
143,576
(+52.08%)
94,407
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,620
(+84.95%)
14,934
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
--
68,223
3DMark 11 Performance Score
29,073.5
(+38.68%)
20,964
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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371.8
PassMark G3D Mark
18,798
(+36.75%)
13,746
PassMark G2D Mark
916
985
(+7.53%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
CodenameTU104GA106
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Process Size12 nm8 nm
Transistors13,600 million12,000 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache64 KB128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB3 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)215 W70 W
Suggested PSU550 W250 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-Cmini-DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
CUDA Cores2,9443,328
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)4626
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)184104
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Tensor Cores368104
Ray Tracing Cores4626
Core Clock Speed1,515 MHz562 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,710 MHz1,200 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
Pixel Fill Rate109.4 GPixel/s57.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate314.6 GTexel/s124.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.07 TFLOPS7.99 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance314.6 GFLOPS124.8 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080RTX A2000
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.