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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average thermal (22nd percentile)
- Below average raster (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average rt (30th 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 | 10694 |
| 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 ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | RTX A1000 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1462 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX A1000 8GB | 29 | 30 | 30.6 | 28.4 | 38.2 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 94 | 50.4 | 60.4 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.8 | 92.6 | 85.3 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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