RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Place in the ranking	170	141
Place by popularity	69	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	90.94
Power efficiency	28.09	35.03
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA106	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	3840	3328
Core clock speed	900 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	171.0	124.8
Floating-point processing power	10.94 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	48
TMUs	120	104
Tensor Cores	120	104
Ray Tracing Cores	30	26

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	167 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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

4x mini-DisplayPort

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	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.6

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 3060 Mobile 32.64

RTX A2000 12 GB 35.62
+9.1%

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 3060 Mobile 12550

RTX A2000 12 GB 13694
+9.1%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	99 −1%	100−110 +1%
1440p	65 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
4K	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.49
1440p	no data	6.41
4K	no data	9.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	103 −6.8%	110−120 +6.8%
Elden Ring	110−120 −8.1%	120−130 +8.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −7.5%	100−105 +7.5%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −7.7%	210−220 +7.7%
Metro Exodus	94 −6.4%	100−105 +6.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Valorant	130−140 −7.7%	140−150 +7.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −7.5%	100−105 +7.5%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Dota 2	124 −4.8%	130−140 +4.8%
Elden Ring	151 −6%	160−170 +6%
Far Cry 5	80 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%
Fortnite	150−160 −6%	160−170 +6%
Forza Horizon 4	158 −7.6%	170−180 +7.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	121 −7.4%	130−140 +7.4%
Metro Exodus	78 −9%	85−90 +9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −8.1%	120−130 +8.1%
Valorant	101 −8.9%	110−120 +8.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 −8.3%	300−310 +8.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −7.5%	100−105 +7.5%
Counter-Strike 2	61 −6.6%	65−70 +6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Dota 2	124 −4.8%	130−140 +4.8%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −6.7%	95−100 +6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	140 −7.1%	150−160 +7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Valorant	172 −4.7%	180−190 +4.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	75 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Elden Ring	81 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −8.6%	190−200 +8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 +0%	40−45 +0%
World of Tanks	210−220 −4.8%	220−230 +4.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Far Cry 5	121 −7.4%	130−140 +7.4%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −8.9%	110−120 +8.9%
Metro Exodus	85 −5.9%	90−95 +5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −3.8%	55−60 +3.8%
Valorant	141 −6.4%	150−160 +6.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Dota 2	73 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Elden Ring	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Metro Exodus	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −6.8%	110−120 +6.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	95 −5.3%	100−105 +5.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Fortnite	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Forza Horizon 4	60 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Valorant	62 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%

This is how RTX 3060 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX A2000 12 GB is 1% faster in 1080p
RTX A2000 12 GB is 8% faster in 1440p
RTX A2000 12 GB is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.64	35.62
Recency	12 January 2021	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	70 Watt

RTX A2000 12 GB has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.