RTX A400 vs GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB with RTX A400, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2060 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 184 Watt
41.36
+267%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms RTX A400 by a whopping 267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking99420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.4115.47
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106GA107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date7 December 2021 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

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 cores2176768
Core clock speed1470 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1762 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)184 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate224.442.29
Floating-point processing power7.181 TFLOPS2.706 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs13624
Tensor Cores27224
Ray Tracing Cores346

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mm163 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s96 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.58.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+267%
RTX A400 11.28

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2060 12 GB 15938
+267%
RTX A400 4346

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.36 11.28
Recency 7 December 2021 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 184 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 2060 12 GB has a 266.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 268% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop card while RTX A400 is a workstation one.


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