PNY RTX A1000 8GB GDDR6 workstation
The RTX A1000 pairs 2,304 CUDA cores with 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a 70W TDP, fitting into small form factor workstations while driving four 5K displays. Its single-slot, active-cooled design and 192 GB/s bandwidth make it a low-power option for multi-monitor setups without external power. Best for CAD engineers and data scientists needing reliable workstation graphics in compact builds, not for 4K gaming.
GPU RTX A1000
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1700 MHz
TDP 70 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class workstation
35 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
- Below average compute (24th percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
- Below average thermal (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | RTX A1000 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | workstation |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2304 |
| Tensor Cores | 72 |
| RT Cores | 18 |
| Base Clock | 1500 |
| Boost Clock | 1700 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 10698 |
| GPU Compute | 4142 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 70 |
| Recommended PSU | 150 |
| Cooler | Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 4 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
Physical
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | SFF |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY RTX A1000 | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | RTX A1000 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1700 | 2407 | 2805 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 70 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY RTX A1000 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 29.1 | 25.3 | 24.1 | 34.5 | 26.4 | 96.3 | 49.2 | 8.2 | 54.8 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.2 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.1 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 88 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.2 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 95.5 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.6 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall35.4
- AI/LLM20.4
- Budget39.2
- Gaming 4k14.1
- Ray Tracing21.4
- Workstation37.1
- Gaming 1080p30.7
- Gaming 1440p25.1
- Content Creation26.5
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