NVIDIA RTX A2000 vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56

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Performance
RTX A2000
19,97819% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 5628% better
25,58924% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 28% better performance than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A2000
44.4928% of 161.45
Radeon Pro Vega 56
No data available

The RTX A2000 has 28% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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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.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q3 2017. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 786 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 402.4 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 Pro Vega 56 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,138 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,250 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 210 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 56 has the 92nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 24.46% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

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

InfoRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 5.0
Market SegmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release DateQ3 2021Q3 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$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
RTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
Low - 1080p
45 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
34 FPS
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High - 1080p
26 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
13 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
10 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
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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:RTX A2000 orRadeon Pro Vega 56
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:RTX A2000 orRadeon Pro Vega 56
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A200044.9
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.9+0%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A2000
19,97819% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 5628% better
25,58924% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 28% better performance than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A2000 is ranked 112th with a score of 19,978, and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 is ranked 92nd with a score of 25,589.

Performance per dollar
RTX A2000
44.4928% of 161.45
Radeon Pro Vega 56
No data available

The RTX A2000 has 68% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

RTX A2000's 44.49 performance per dollar ranks it 68th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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:RTX A2000 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX 6000 Ada Generation70,850+255%
RTX A600050,957+155%
Radeon PRO W680044,404+122%
Radeon Pro Vega 5625,589+28%
Quadro P500020,096+1%
RTX A200019,978
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,9780%
Quadro P400015,433-23%
T6008,694-56%
Quadro P20008,387-58%

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:RTX A2000 orRadeon Pro Vega 56
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
RTX A200044.49
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.490%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8-51%
Radeon PRO W680019.74-56%
Quadro P400018.94-57%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55-58%
RTX A600010.96-75%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42-77%
Quadro P50008.04-82%

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
BenchmarkRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,675
(+3.84%)
5,465
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,282
(+7.73%)
5,831
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
94,407
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,934
17,797
(+19.17%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
68,223
--
3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,964
(+0.86%)
20,785
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
371.8
(+187.99%)
129.1
PassMark G3D Mark
13,746
(+11.27%)
12,354
PassMark G2D Mark
985
(+18.25%)
833
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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
CodenameGA106Vega 10
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 5.0
Process Size8 nm14 nm
Transistors12,000 million12,500 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2
Memory Bandwidth288 Gb/s402.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz786 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit2,048 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache3 MB4 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)70 W210 W
Suggested PSU250 W--
Outputsmini-DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0b, 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
Stream Processors (SP)--3,584
CUDA Cores3,328--
Compute Units (CU)--56
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)26--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)104224
Render Output Units (ROP)4864
Tensor Cores104--
Ray Tracing Cores26--
Core Clock Speed562 MHz1,138 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,200 MHz1,250 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
Pixel Fill Rate57.6 GPixel/s80 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate124.8 GTexel/s280 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.99 TFLOPS8.96 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance124.8 GFLOPS560 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon Pro Vega 56
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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