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RTX A2000 vs Titan X Pascal

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NVIDIA

RTX A2000

2021Core: 562 MHzBoost: 1200 MHz
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Titan X Pascal

2016Core: 1417 MHzBoost: 1531 MHz
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RTX A2000 vs Titan X Pascal Performance Spectrum

RTX A2000
8 GB 70
13,464
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Z
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 OEM
brand logoGeForce RTX 3060 12GB
brand logoTITAN V
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)
Titan X Pascal
8 GB 250
13,660
+1.5%
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Z
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
brand logoTITAN V CEO Edition
brand logoTITAN RTX
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

RTX A2000 vs Titan X Pascal FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
RTX A2000
low108 FPS
medium92 FPS
high76 FPS
ultra51 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low146 FPS
medium130 FPS
high113 FPS
ultra96 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
RTX A2000
low164 FPS
medium132 FPS
high106 FPS
ultra82 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low339 FPS
medium296 FPS
high221 FPS
ultra177 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
RTX A2000
low606 FPS
medium485 FPS
high404 FPS
ultra303 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low615 FPS
medium492 FPS
high410 FPS
ultra307 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
RTX A2000
low245 FPS
medium212 FPS
high172 FPS
ultra144 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low519 FPS
medium449 FPS
high386 FPS
ultra307 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
RTX A2000
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
RTX A2000
low200 FPS
medium172 FPS
high141 FPS
ultra120 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low210 FPS
medium184 FPS
high151 FPS
ultra127 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
RTX A2000
low128 FPS
medium107 FPS
high85 FPS
ultra63 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low134 FPS
medium109 FPS
high83 FPS
ultra67 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
RTX A2000
low152 FPS
medium132 FPS
high112 FPS
ultra90 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low170 FPS
medium143 FPS
high126 FPS
ultra103 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
RTX A2000
low100 FPS
medium86 FPS
high65 FPS
ultra55 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low106 FPS
medium88 FPS
high66 FPS
ultra59 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
RTX A2000
low115 FPS
medium95 FPS
high76 FPS
ultra68 FPS
1080P
Titan X Pascal
low119 FPS
medium100 FPS
high83 FPS
ultra71 FPS
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RTX A2000 vs Titan X Pascal: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

RTX A2000

2021

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $749 less on MSRP ($450 MSRP vs $1,199 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 162.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 29.9 vs 11.4 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs $1,199 MSRP).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 70W instead of 250W, a 180W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Titan X Pascal across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Titan X Pascal

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅22.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    166.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,199 MSRPvs$450 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.4 vs 29.9 G3D/$ ($1,199 MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
  • ❌257.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 70W.
  • ❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Titan X Pascal is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 22.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (13,660 vs 13,464), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RTX A2000 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 8nm process instead of 16nm, 26 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
RTX A2000 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $749 cheaper on MSRP at $450 vs $1,199, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 162.6% (29.9 vs 11.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Titan X Pascal still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

RTX A2000 vs Titan X Pascal Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

RTX A2000

The RTX A2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 10 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 562 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 3328 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 26 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,464 points. Launch price was $449.

NVIDIA

Titan X Pascal

The Titan X Pascal is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 2 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1417 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,660 points. Launch price was $1,199.

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Graphics Performance

The RTX A2000 scores 13,464 and the Titan X Pascal reaches 13,660 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The RTX A2000 is built on Ampere while the Titan X Pascal uses Pascal, both on 8 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 3,328 (RTX A2000) vs 3,584 (Titan X Pascal). Raw compute: 7.987 TFLOPS (RTX A2000) vs 10.97 TFLOPS (Titan X Pascal). Boost clocks: 1200 MHz vs 1531 MHz.

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
G3D Mark Score
13,464
13,660+1%
Architecture
Ampere
Pascal
Process Node
8 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
3328
3584+8%
Compute (TFLOPS)
7.987 TFLOPS
10.97 TFLOPS+37%
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
1531 MHz+28%
ROPs
48
96+100%
TMUs
104
224+115%
L1 Cache
3.3 MB+154%
1.3 MB
L2 Cache
3 MB
3 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A2000 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Titan X Pascal leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the RTX A2000 and 384-bit on the Titan X Pascal.

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5X
Bus Width
128-bit
384-bit+200%
L2 Cache
3 MB
3 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (RTX A2000) vs 12.1 (Titan X Pascal). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 4.

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
DirectX
12.2
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+18%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
6+50%
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A2000) vs NVENC 5.0 (2x) (Titan X Pascal). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A2000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Titan X Pascal).

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
Encoder
7th Gen NVENC
NVENC 5.0 (2x)
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The RTX A2000 draws 70W versus the Titan X Pascal's 250W — a 112.5% difference. The RTX A2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (RTX A2000) vs 600W (Titan X Pascal). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 167mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
TDP
70W-72%
250W
Recommended PSU
500W-17%
600W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
6-pin + 8-pin
Length
167mm
267mm
Height
68mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75°C-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
192.3+252%
54.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the RTX A2000 came in at $450, while the Titan X Pascal launched at $1199. On MSRP, RTX A2000 was 62.5% cheaper ($749 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 29.9 (RTX A2000) vs 11.4 (Titan X Pascal) — the RTX A2000 offers 162.3% better value. The newer card here is RTX A2000 (2021 vs 2016).

FeatureRTX A2000Titan X Pascal
MSRP
$450-62%
$1199
Performance per Dollar
29.9+162%
11.4
Codename
GA106
GP102
Release
August 10 2021
August 2 2016
Ranking
#186
#198
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