RTX A2000 12 GB vs Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms RTX 4000 Mobile by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 161 | 143 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 98.20 |
| Power efficiency | 21.25 | 34.94 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 23 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2560 | 3328 |
| Core clock speed | 1110 MHz | 562 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1560 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 249.6 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.987 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 160 | 104 |
| Tensor Cores | 320 | 104 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 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 3.0 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 | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 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 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | + | + |
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 | 107
−2.8%
| 110−120
+2.8%
|
| 1440p | 63
−3.2%
| 65−70
+3.2%
|
| 4K | 47
+4.4%
| 45−50
−4.4%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.08 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.91 |
| 4K | no data | 9.98 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 101
+1%
|
100−105
−1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 106
−3.8%
|
110−120
+3.8%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
−4.2%
|
150−160
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+3.3%
|
120−130
−3.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−2.4%
|
130−140
+2.4%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−1.5%
|
200−210
+1.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 87
−3.4%
|
90−95
+3.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
−1.4%
|
280−290
+1.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 132
+1.5%
|
130−140
−1.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
−4.2%
|
150−160
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+3.3%
|
120−130
−3.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 70−75
−2.7%
|
75−80
+2.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−2.4%
|
130−140
+2.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 143
+2.1%
|
140−150
−2.1%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−1.5%
|
200−210
+1.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 81
+1.3%
|
80−85
−1.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 127
−2.4%
|
130−140
+2.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+3.3%
|
120−130
−3.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 90−95
−3.3%
|
95−100
+3.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−2.4%
|
130−140
+2.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−1.5%
|
200−210
+1.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 140−150
−4.2%
|
150−160
+4.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
−0.5%
|
220−230
+0.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−2.9%
|
180−190
+2.9%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−2.6%
|
240−250
+2.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+1.5%
|
65−70
−1.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 69
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+1.2%
|
85−90
−1.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+1.8%
|
55−60
−1.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+1.8%
|
55−60
−1.8%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51
+2%
|
50−55
−2%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0.5%
|
190−200
−0.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 42
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
−3.8%
|
110−120
+3.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+3.6%
|
55−60
−3.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
This is how RTX 4000 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 3% faster in 1080p
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 3% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4000 Mobile is 4% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.10 | 35.68 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 23 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX A2000 12 GB has a 4.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.
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