GPU comparison with benchmarks

PNY RTX A2000 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 59 % faster than the PNY RTX A2000 12GB.

PNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Speed index
7/100
11/100
FP32
7.99 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.20 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
70 W
170 W
Launch Price
449 $
329 $
198 pts
258 pts

GPU

GPUPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Based onNVIDIA RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGA106GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2628
Shader33283584
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units104112
Raytracing Cores2628
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The PNY RTX A2000 12GB has the GA106 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size12 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.500 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed12.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock0.562 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.200 GHz1.777 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 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP70 W170 W
Tjunction max93 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 8-Pin
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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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI--1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort4x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the PNY RTX A2000 12GB.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Length168 mm--
Height69 mm--
Width (Slots)2 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPNY RTX A2000 12GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2021Q1/2021
Launch Price449 $329 $
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 came on the market in Q1/2021 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +47.0 %

  1. 2,739
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +48.2 %

  1. 3,419
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +51.5 %

  1. 1,437
  2. 2,177

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 55 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 58 fps (avg)

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +21.7 %

  1. 73,207
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +50.1 %

  1. 59,643
  2. 89,506

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