RTX A2000 12 GB vs Quadro FX 2500M

Place in the ranking	1211	141
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	88.43
Power efficiency	0.87	35.41
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G71	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	29 September 2005 (19 years ago)	23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 2500M and RTX A2000 12 GB have a nearly equal value for money.

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	32	3328
Core clock speed	500 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	500 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.00	124.8
Floating-point processing power	no data	7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	24	104
Tensor Cores	no data	104
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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	MXM-III	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	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 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	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.6
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	-	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.

FX 2500M 0.56

RTX A2000 12 GB 35.54
+6246%

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.

FX 2500M 217

RTX A2000 12 GB 13708
+6217%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
−6233%

190−200

+6233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −6150%	250−260 +6150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −5809%	650−700 +5809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −5733%	350−400 +5733%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −6233%	1900−1950 +6233%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −6150%	250−260 +6150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −5809%	650−700 +5809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −5733%	350−400 +5733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −5900%	600−650 +5900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −6233%	1900−1950 +6233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −6150%	250−260 +6150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Hitman 3	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −5809%	650−700 +5809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −5733%	350−400 +5733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −5900%	600−650 +5900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −6233%	1900−1950 +6233%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−5900%

60−65
+5900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	6−7 −5733%	350−400 +5733%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −6233%	190−200 +6233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
−6233%

190−200

+6233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−5900%

120−130

+5900%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.56	35.54
Recency	29 September 2005	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	12 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	70 Watt

FX 2500M has 55.6% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 6246.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation 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.