NVIDIA RTX A1000 8GB GDDR6 workstation
Built on the 8nm Ampere architecture, this single-slot card delivers 6.7 FP32 TFLOPS of compute power from 2304 CUDA cores within a strict 50W TDP, making it ideal for compact workstations. Its 8GB of GDDR6 memory and four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a outputs natively drive quad 5K or dual 8K displays for expansive visual workspaces. This card is best for 3D modelers and video post-production artists who need certified reliability and multi-display support in a small form factor system.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile) 99th
Cons
- Below average thermal (22nd percentile)
- Below average compute (23rd percentile)
- Below average ai (27th percentile)
- Below average raster (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | RTX A1000 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | workstation |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
| ECC | No |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2304 |
| Tensor Cores | 72 |
| RT Cores | 18 |
| Base Clock | 727 |
| Boost Clock | 1462 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 6.737 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.737 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 10698 |
| GPU Compute | 4142 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 50 |
| Recommended PSU | 250 |
| Power Connectors | No |
| Cooler | Blower |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 4 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 163 |
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX A1000 8GB | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | RTX A1000 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1462 | 2407 | 2482 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 575 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | workstation | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX A1000 8GB | 26.8 | 28.8 | 30.6 | 27.2 | 23 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 99.1 | 50.3 | 60.5 | 62.3 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.7 | 90 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 27 | 99.2 | 99 | 3.3 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79 | 92.2 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 20.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 15.8 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 99 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.5 | 95.4 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 54.7 | 98.7 | 78.2 | 15 |
Usage Scores
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