NVIDIA RTX A2000 vs AMD Radeon R9 380

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Performance
RTX A200064% better
19,97819% of 104,598
Radeon R9 380
12,19112% of 104,598

The RTX A2000 has 64% better performance than the Radeon R9 380 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A2000
44.4928% of 161.45
Radeon R9 38038% better
61.2638% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 380 has 38% 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 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 R9 380 GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 380 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $199. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Antigua) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 380 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 176 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 R9 380 includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 970 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 380 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 190 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 380 has the 160th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 12,191 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 61.26. This is the 53rd 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.

InfoRTX A2000Radeon R9 380
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 3.0
Market SegmentWorkstationDesktop
Release DateQ3 2021Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$449$199
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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 R9 380
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 R9 380
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 R9 380
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A200044.9
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.9+0%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A200064% better
19,97819% of 104,598
Radeon R9 380
12,19112% of 104,598

The RTX A2000 has 64% better performance than the Radeon R9 380 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A2000 is ranked 112th with a score of 19,978, and the Radeon R9 380 is ranked 160th with a score of 12,191.

Performance per dollar
RTX A2000
44.4928% of 161.45
Radeon R9 38038% better
61.2638% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 380 has 38% better value for the money than the RTX A2000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A2000 is ranked 68th with a performance per dollar of 44.49, and the Radeon R9 380 is ranked 53rd with a performance per dollar of 61.26.

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
Radeon PRO W680044,404+122%
Quadro P500020,096+1%
RTX A200019,978
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,9780%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619-22%
Quadro P400015,433-23%
GeForce GTX 165013,645-32%
Radeon R9 38012,191-39%
Radeon R9 280X10,792-46%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5-46%

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 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 206077.83+75%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti68.01+53%
Radeon R9 38061.26+38%
GeForce GT 103059.84+34%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2+31%
RTX A200044.49
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.490%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8-51%
Radeon PRO W680019.74-56%
Quadro P400018.94-57%

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 R9 380
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,675
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3DMark Time Spy Score
6,282
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
94,407
(+86.12%)
50,723
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,934
(+81.72%)
8,218
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
68,223
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,964
(+86.12%)
11,264
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
371.8
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PassMark G3D Mark
13,746
(+123.99%)
6,137
PassMark G2D Mark
985
(+49.02%)
661
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 R9 380
CodenameGA106Antigua
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 3.0
Process Size8 nm28 nm
Transistors12,000 million5,000 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon R9 380
Memory Size6 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth288 Gb/s176 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache3 MB512 KB

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 R9 380
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)70 W190 W
Suggested PSU250 W450 W
Power Connectors--2x 6-pin
Outputsmini-DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 R9 380
Stream Processors (SP)--1,792
CUDA Cores3,328--
Compute Units (CU)--28
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)26--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)104112
Render Output Units (ROP)4832
Tensor Cores104--
Ray Tracing Cores26--
Core Clock Speed562 MHz970 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,200 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.

SpecRTX A2000Radeon R9 380
Pixel Fill Rate57.6 GPixel/s31.04 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate124.8 GTexel/s108.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.99 TFLOPS3.48 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance124.8 GFLOPS217.3 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 R9 380
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5

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