Where do the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB benchmark numbers come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are aggregated from TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, and Cinebench leaderboards. AI inference tokens-per-second results come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation; click through to verify the original number.

NVIDIA · GPU · Ampere Pro

NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB — Benchmarks & Specs

Name: NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB — Benchmarks & Specs
Brand: NVIDIA
SKU: nvidia-rtx-a2000-12gb
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

12 GB VRAM70W TDP$450 MSRP2021

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB is a graphics card from the Ampere Pro family released in 2021 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 12 GB of GDDR VRAM, 70W TDP. It launched with a $450 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 4 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Geekbench 5 CUDA via HardwareDB

83,470 points

Geekbench 5 OpenCL via HardwareDB

79,123 points

Geekbench 6 OpenCL via HardwareDB

72,991 points

Geekbench 6 Vulkan via HardwareDB

70,140 points

3DMark Solar Bay via Notebookcheck

26,502 points

3DMark Fire Strike via Notebookcheck

14,566 points

PassMark G3D Mark via PassMark PerformanceTest

13,672 points

PassMark G3D Mark via PassMark

13,670 points

3DMark Time Spy via Notebookcheck

6,282 points

3DMark Time Spy via topcpu.net 3DMark Rankings

5,834 points

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

llama3.2:1b q4_K_M via LocalScore.ai

140.0 tok/s

llama2:7b q4_0 via knightli.com llama.cpp GPU Scoreboards

45.5 tok/s

llama3.1:8b q4_K_M via LocalScore.ai

35.7 tok/s

qwen2.5:14b q4_K_M via LocalScore.ai

19.5 tok/s

Full Specifications

tdp w	70
vram gb	12
cuda cores	3328
memory type	GDDR6

NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB best used for?

NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB is positioned as a 12 GB VRAM Ampere Pro-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p/1440p gaming and lightweight content creation. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.

When was the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB released, and what was its launch MSRP?

NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB launched in 2021 at a $450 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.

Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?

Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.

Can the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB run local LLMs?

Yes — NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB has 4 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers). 12 GB VRAM is well-suited to 8-13B parameter models at Q4_K_M.

Where can I buy the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB?

Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.