RTX A2000 12 GB vs Radeon RX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 470 with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 470
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
21.07

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms RX 470 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking266140
Place by popularity46not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.9993.55
Power efficiency12.0935.07
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameEllesmereGA106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date4 August 2016 (8 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 12 GB has 420% better value for money than RX 470.

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 cores20483328
Core clock speed926 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1206 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate154.4124.8
Floating-point processing power4.94 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs128104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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 x16
Length241 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1650 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth211.2 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

RX 470 21.07
RTX A2000 12 GB 35.66
+69.2%

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.

RX 470 8096
RTX A2000 12 GB 13703
+69.3%

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 HD71
−69%
120−130
+69%
1440p39
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
4K38
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.52
+48.4%
3.74
−48.4%
1440p4.59
+50.5%
6.91
−50.5%
4K4.71
+58.9%
7.48
−58.9%
  • RX 470 has 48% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 51% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 59% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 105
−61.9%
170−180
+61.9%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
Metro Exodus 74
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−66.7%
80−85
+66.7%
Valorant 85−90
−64.7%
140−150
+64.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Dota 2 48
−66.7%
80−85
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 52
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%
Fortnite 110−120
−63.6%
180−190
+63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 88
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
−64.4%
120−130
+64.4%
Metro Exodus 34
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
−69%
120−130
+69%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−66.7%
80−85
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−64.2%
110−120
+64.2%
Valorant 85−90
−64.7%
140−150
+64.7%
World of Tanks 230−240
−68.1%
400−450
+68.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Dota 2 70−75
−62.2%
120−130
+62.2%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Forza Horizon 4 67
−64.2%
110−120
+64.2%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−60.7%
90−95
+60.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−61%
95−100
+61%
Valorant 85−90
−64.7%
140−150
+64.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 33
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−67.6%
290−300
+67.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
World of Tanks 140−150
−69%
240−250
+69%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−62.8%
70−75
+62.8%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−63.8%
95−100
+63.8%
Forza Horizon 4 51
−66.7%
85−90
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 46
−63%
75−80
+63%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Valorant 55−60
−63.6%
90−95
+63.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Dota 2 33
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Dota 2 86
−62.8%
140−150
+62.8%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Fortnite 25
−60%
40−45
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−60%
40−45
+60%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
Valorant 24−27
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%

This is how RX 470 and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 69% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 67% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 58% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.07 35.66
Recency 4 August 2016 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A2000 12 GB has a 69.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.


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