GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX A4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
50.51
+22.1%

RTX A4000 outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5899
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.7315.41
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGA104TU106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)7 December 2021 (3 years 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 cores61442176
Core clock speed735 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt184 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5224.4
Floating-point processing power19.17 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs192136
Tensor Cores192272
Ray Tracing Cores4834

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm229 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

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 amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s336.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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 Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.67.5

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 A4000 50.51
+22.1%
RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36

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 A4000 19462
+22.1%
RTX 2060 12 GB 15938

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 50.51 41.36
Recency 12 April 2021 7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 184 Watt

RTX A4000 has a 22.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 31.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop 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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