NVIDIA RTX A2000 vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA RTX A2000 and MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Ampere -
• Execution Units
  26 -
• GPU Chip
  GA106 AD104-250 / AD104-251 (Ada Lovelace)
• Render Output Units
  48 64
• Shader
  3328 5888
• Texture Units
  104 184
• Based on
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
• RT Cores
  - 46
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  - 46

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

• Memory Size
  6 GB 12 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1500 MHz -
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6X
• Memory Bandwidth
  - 504 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  - 192 bit
• Memory Clock
  - 1313 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  - 21 Gbps

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

• Base Clock
  562 MHz 1920 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1200 MHz 2625 MHz + 6%
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  - Yes

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

• TDP
  70 W 215 W+ 8 %
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 90 °C
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA RTX A2000 and MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G.

• Cooler-Type
  - Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  - Axial
• Fan 1
  - 3 x 95 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  - 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  - 1 × HDMI 2.1a
• Power Connectors
  - 1 x 16-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12.2 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• LED
  - MSI Mystic Light

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

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

• Height
  - 141 mm
• Length
  - 338 mm
• Slot Size
  - 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  - 52 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G and NVIDIA RTX A2000.

• Manufacturer
  NVIDIA -
• Process Technology
  8 nm 4 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q2/2023
• Documents
  - data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - 599 $ (Reference)
• Part Number
  - -