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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro GP100

2016

Why buy it

✅31.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 16 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1459% HIGHER MSRP
$7,000 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 30.6 G3D/$ ($7,000 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
❌235.7% higher power demand at 235W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

RTX A2000 12GB

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,551 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $7,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1460.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.6 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $7,000 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 235W, a 165W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro GP100 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quadro GP100

2016

RTX A2000 12GB

2021

Why buy it

✅31.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,551 less on MSRP ($449 MSRP vs $7,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1460.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.6 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($449 MSRP vs $7,000 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 235W, a 165W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 16 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1459% HIGHER MSRP
$7,000 MSRPvs$449 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 30.6 G3D/$ ($7,000 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
❌235.7% higher power demand at 235W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro GP100 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A2000 12GB better than Quadro GP100?

Yes. RTX A2000 12GB is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro GP100 averages 31.5% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 13,721 vs 13,710 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A2000 12GB is a 2021 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro GP100 is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A2000 12GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm process instead of 16nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX A2000 12GB is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. RTX A2000 12GB is about $6,551 cheaper on MSRP at $449 MSRP versus $7,000 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.1% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1460.3%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Quadro GP100 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro GP100 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $7,000 MSRP, even if RTX A2000 12GB is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Quadro GP100 Benchmark Check

RTX A2000 12GB Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	190 FPS	108 FPS
medium	177 FPS	92 FPS
high	152 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	51 FPS
1440p
low	177 FPS	92 FPS
medium	149 FPS	78 FPS
high	118 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	109 FPS	38 FPS
medium	91 FPS	35 FPS
high	67 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	313 FPS	164 FPS
medium	274 FPS	132 FPS
high	207 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	82 FPS
1440p
low	212 FPS	118 FPS
medium	181 FPS	95 FPS
high	145 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	118 FPS	60 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	70 FPS
medium	91 FPS	55 FPS
high	75 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	34 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	617 FPS	617 FPS
medium	494 FPS	494 FPS
high	411 FPS	412 FPS
ultra	308 FPS	309 FPS
1440p
low	463 FPS	428 FPS
medium	370 FPS	361 FPS
high	308 FPS	306 FPS
ultra	231 FPS	232 FPS
4K
low	308 FPS	309 FPS
medium	247 FPS	247 FPS
high	206 FPS	190 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	147 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
1080p
low	455 FPS	245 FPS
medium	417 FPS	212 FPS
high	334 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	286 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	365 FPS	187 FPS
medium	337 FPS	166 FPS
high	259 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	218 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	234 FPS	106 FPS
medium	218 FPS	88 FPS
high	177 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	56 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro GP100 and RTX A2000 12GB

Quadro GP100

The Quadro GP100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1304 MHz to 1442 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 235W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,710 points.

RTX A2000 12GB

The RTX A2000 12GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 23 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: 13,721 points. Launch price was $449.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro GP100 scores 13,710 and the RTX A2000 12GB reaches 13,721 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro GP100 is built on Pascal while the RTX A2000 12GB uses Ampere, both on 16 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (Quadro GP100) vs 3,328 (RTX A2000 12GB). Raw compute: 10.34 TFLOPS (Quadro GP100) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (RTX A2000 12GB). Boost clocks: 1442 MHz vs 1200 MHz.

Feature	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
G3D Mark Score	13,710	13,721
Architecture	Pascal	Ampere
Process Node	16 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	3584+8%	3328
Compute (TFLOPS)	10.34 TFLOPS+29%	7.987 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1442 MHz+20%	1200 MHz
ROPs	96+100%	48
TMUs	224+115%	104
L1 Cache	1.3 MB	3.3 MB+154%
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A2000 12GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro GP100 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro GP100 comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A2000 12GB has 8 GB. The Quadro GP100 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 4096-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Quadro GP100) vs 3 MB (RTX A2000 12GB) — the Quadro GP100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
VRAM Capacity	16 GB+100%	8 GB
Memory Type	HBM2	GDDR6
Bus Width	4096-bit+3100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro GP100) vs 12.2 (RTX A2000 12GB). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4th gen (Quadro GP100) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A2000 12GB). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,MPEG-2,VC-1,VP8,VP9 (Quadro GP100) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A2000 12GB).

Feature	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
Encoder	NVENC 4th gen	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd gen	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,MPEG-2,VC-1,VP8,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro GP100 draws 235W versus the RTX A2000 12GB's 70W — a 108.2% difference. The RTX A2000 12GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro GP100) vs 500W (RTX A2000 12GB). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 167mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Quadro GP100	RTX A2000 12GB
TDP	235W	70W-70%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	167mm
Height	111mm	68mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	58.3	196.0+236%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro GP100 launched at $7000 MSRP, while the RTX A2000 12GB launched at $449. The RTX A2000 12GB costs 93.6% less ($6551 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.0 (Quadro GP100) vs 30.6 (RTX A2000 12GB) — the RTX A2000 12GB offers 1430% better value. The RTX A2000 12GB is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2016).