NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GA106 | GA106 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GA106-140-A1 | — |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Foundry | Samsung | Samsung |
| Manufacturing process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Number of transistors | 13,250 million | 13,250 million |
| Die size | 276 mm² | 276 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | 2022 | Nov 23rd, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| gpu.details.availability | 2022 | — |
| Generation | GeForce 30 | Quadro |
| Predecessor | GeForce 20 | — |
| Production | Unreleased | Active |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Launch price | — | 449 USD |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1545 MHz | 562 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 2304 | 3328 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 72 | 104 |
| ROPs | 40 | 48 |
| SM count | 18 | 26 |
| Tensor cores | 72 | 104 |
| RT cores | 18 | 26 |
| Cache L1 | 128 KB (per SM) | 128 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 3 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 69.60 GPixel/s | 57.60 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 125.3 GTexel/s | 124.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 8.018 TFLOPS (1:1) | 7.987 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 8.018 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 125.3 GFLOPS (1:64) | 124.8 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 242 mm 9.5 inches | 167 mm 6.6 inches |
| Width | 112 mm 4.4 inches | 69 mm 2.7 inches |
| TDP | 90 W | 70 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Shader model | 6.6 | 6.6 |
