RTX A2000 12 GB vs T600

Place in the ranking	326	141
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	90.94
Power efficiency	29.02	35.03
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU117	GA106
Market segment	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	6 May 2021 (3 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	640	3328
Core clock speed	735 MHz	562 MHz
Boost clock speed	1335 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	53.40	124.8
Floating-point processing power	1.709 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	40	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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	167 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	4 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 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

4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	7.5	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.

T600 16.86

RTX A2000 12 GB 35.62
+111%

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.

T600 6481

RTX A2000 12 GB 13693
+111%

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	53 −108%	110−120 +108%
1440p	26 −92.3%	50−55 +92.3%
4K	21 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.08
1440p	no data	8.98
4K	no data	11.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −97%	65−70 +97%
Elden Ring	50−55 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −104%	110−120 +104%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −97%	65−70 +97%
Forza Horizon 4	65 −100%	130−140 +100%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −107%	95−100 +107%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −100%	80−85 +100%
Valorant	65−70 −106%	140−150 +106%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −104%	110−120 +104%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −97%	65−70 +97%
Dota 2	80 −100%	160−170 +100%
Elden Ring	50−55 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%
Far Cry 5	96 −108%	200−210 +108%
Fortnite	90−95 −107%	190−200 +107%
Forza Horizon 4	51 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	59 −103%	120−130 +103%
Metro Exodus	10 −110%	21−24 +110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −103%	240−250 +103%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −100%	80−85 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%
Valorant	65−70 −106%	140−150 +106%
World of Tanks	200−210 −91.4%	400−450 +91.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −104%	110−120 +104%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −97%	65−70 +97%
Dota 2	111 −107%	230−240 +107%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −111%	95−100 +111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −103%	240−250 +103%
Valorant	65−70 −106%	140−150 +106%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27 −104%	55−60 +104%
Elden Ring	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%
Grand Theft Auto V	27 −104%	55−60 +104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −91.1%	300−310 +91.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
World of Tanks	110−120 −105%	240−250 +105%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −106%	70−75 +106%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −108%	27−30 +108%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%
Forza Horizon 4	32 −103%	65−70 +103%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −111%	80−85 +111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Valorant	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −108%	27−30 +108%
Dota 2	25 −100%	50−55 +100%
Elden Ring	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	25 −100%	50−55 +100%
Metro Exodus	8 −100%	16−18 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −100%	100−105 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 −100%	50−55 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −108%	27−30 +108%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Dota 2	40 −100%	80−85 +100%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Fortnite	20−22 −100%	40−45 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	18 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Valorant	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%

This is how T600 and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX A2000 12 GB is 108% faster in 1080p
RTX A2000 12 GB is 92% faster in 1440p
RTX A2000 12 GB is 90% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.86	35.62
Recency	6 May 2021	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	70 Watt

T600 has 75% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 111.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the T600 in performance tests.

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