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NVIDIA RTX A2000
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NVIDIA RTX A2000 vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2021
NVIDIA RTX A2000
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Released
Q1/2021
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G

What's the best choice NVIDIA RTX A2000 or GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

NVIDIA RTX A2000 has a base frequency of 1.5 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2021.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G has a base frequency of 1.320 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

Videokards Reasons to consider
NVIDIA RTX A2000
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 14% better clock speed

    1.5 GHz left arrow 1.320 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA RTX A2000 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1832 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1218 left arrow place
  • More memory

    100% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    953 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1492 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1299 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1038 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1773 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    867 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1112 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1693 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA RTX A2000 NVIDIA RTX A2000
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA RTX A2000 and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G, chip, information processing units.

  • Architecture
    Ampere left arrow -
  • Execution Units
    26 left arrow 28
  • GPU Chip
    GA106 left arrow GA106-300-A1
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    3328 left arrow 3584
  • Texture Units
    104 left arrow 112
  • Based on
    - left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    1500 MHz left arrow 1875 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 360 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    - left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    562 MHz left arrow 1320 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    1200 MHz left arrow 1867 MHz + 5%
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow 1777 MHz
  • Overclocking
    - left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • TDP
    70 W left arrow 170 W
  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow -
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow 180 W+ 6 %
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA RTX A2000 and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G.

  • Cooler-Type
    - left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    - left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    - left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    - left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow 34 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x16
  • DisplayPort Ports
    - left arrow 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    - left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    - left arrow 2 × HDMI 2.1
  • Power Connectors
    - left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12.2 left arrow 12_2
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • LED
    - left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Height
    - left arrow 117 mm
  • Length
    - left arrow 296 mm
  • Slot Size
    - left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    - left arrow 56 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G and NVIDIA RTX A2000.

  • Manufacturer
    NVIDIA left arrow -
  • Process Technology
    8 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2021 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Documents
    - left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow 459 $
  • Part Number
    - left arrow GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

NVIDIA RTX A2000

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G

More results: 81

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA RTX A2000 and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

8 TFLOPS
NVIDIA RTX A2000
13.38 TFLOPS
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G

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