Jetson Orin NX 8 GB vs A10G
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 68 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 22.21 | no data |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GA102 | GA10B |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) | March 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 9216 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1320 MHz | 765 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1710 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 492.5 | 24.48 |
| Floating-point processing power | 31.52 TFLOPS | 1.567 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 16 |
| TMUs | 288 | 32 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | 32 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 72 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin EPS | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1563 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 600.2 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 8.6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 20 Watt |
A10G has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Jetson Orin NX 8 GB, on the other hand, has 650% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A10G and Jetson Orin NX 8 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A10G is a workstation card while Jetson Orin NX 8 GB is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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