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PNY RTX A2000 12GB vs MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G

PNY RTX A2000 12GB
PNY RTX A2000 12GB 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.20 GHz · 70 W Speed index 7/100

The PNY RTX A2000 12GB is based on the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.47 GHz · 70 W Speed index 6/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (Ampere) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 168 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the PNY RTX A2000 12GB is 18 % faster than the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G.

PNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Speed index
7/100
6/100
FP32
7.99 TFLOPS
6.77 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.20 GHz
1.47 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
168 GB/s
TDP
70 W
70 W
Launch Price
449 $
179 $

GPU

GPUPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Based onNVIDIA RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GPU ChipGA106GA107-325-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2618
Shader33282304
Render Output Units4832
Texture Units10472
Raytracing Cores2618
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The PNY RTX A2000 12GB has the GA106 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G is based on the graphics chip GA107-325-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Memory Size12 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.500 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed12.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s168 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit96 bit
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The graphics memory of the PNY RTX A2000 12GB clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 12.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Base Clock0.562 GHz1.042 GHz
Boost Clock1.200 GHz1.470 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
TDP70 W70 W
Tjunction max93 °C93 °C
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The PNY RTX A2000 12GB is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 70 W.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 70 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm2 x 50 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The PNY RTX A2000 12GB is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI--2x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort4x DP 1.41x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the PNY RTX A2000 12GB.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the PNY RTX A2000 12GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
Length168 mm174 mm
Height69 mm69 mm
Width--42 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The PNY RTX A2000 12GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPNY RTX A2000 12GBMSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ4/2021Q1/2024
Launch Price449 $179 $
Structure size8 nm8 nm
Part-noVCNRTXA200012GB-PB--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The PNY RTX A2000 12GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2021.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G came on the market in Q1/2024 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score PNY RTX A2000 12GB +27.6 %

  1. 2,739
  2. 2,146

Port Royal (Raytracing) PNY RTX A2000 12GB +26.5 %

  1. 3,419
  2. 2,703

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) PNY RTX A2000 12GB +23.5 %

  1. 1,437
  2. 1,164

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL PNY RTX A2000 12GB +33.7 %

  1. 73,207
  2. 54,762

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan PNY RTX A2000 12GB +7.7 %

  1. 59,643
  2. 55,359

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