GPU comparison

A30 vs RTX A2000

Specifications and current cloud pricing, side by side.

AmperevsAmpereUpdated 34 days ago

The A30 wins for the most common use case of LLM inference and training. Its 24 GB HBM2 memory, 933 GB/s bandwidth, and FP16 dense rating of 165 TFLOPS exceed the corresponding RTX A2000 specifications by wide margins and enable larger scale operations without immediate memory or throughput constraints.

A30 listed from $0.35/GPU/hrRTX A2000 listed from $0.50/GPU/hr

Specifications Compared

SpecA30RTX A2000
TDP165W70W
VRAM24 GB6-12 GB
CUDA Cores3,5843,328
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR6
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
FP16 (dense)165 TFLOPSNot published
Form FactorsPCIePCIe
INT8 (dense)330 TOPSNot published
InterconnectNVLink, PCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
Tensor Cores224104
FP32 Performance10.3 TFLOPS8 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance5.2 TFLOPSNot published
Memory Bandwidth933 GB/s288 GB/s
FP16 (with sparsity)330 TFLOPS63.9 TFLOPS
INT8 (with sparsity)661 TOPSNot published

Performance Analysis

The FP16 dense rating of 165 TFLOPS on the A30 compared with its FP32 rating of 10.3 TFLOPS shows a sixteen fold increase available for mixed precision workloads. The RTX A2000 provides an FP16 rating with sparsity of 63.9 TFLOPS against its FP32 rating of 8 TFLOPS. Memory bandwidth of 933 GB/s on the A30 versus 288 GB/s on the RTX A2000 permits larger batch sizes before memory capacity limits are reached during either training or inference passes. The A30 INT8 dense rating of 330 TOPS further supports quantized inference paths that remain unspecified on the RTX A2000. Sparsity doubles the A30 FP16 figure to 330 TFLOPS with sparsity while the RTX A2000 remains at 63.9 TFLOPS with sparsity. These ratios indicate the A30 sustains higher throughput on dense or sparse tensor operations than the RTX A2000 under equivalent precision modes.

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When to Choose the A30

The A30 fits workloads that require 24 GB HBM2 memory and 933 GB/s bandwidth to accommodate larger models or bigger batch sizes. Its FP16 dense rating of 165 TFLOPS and INT8 dense rating of 330 TOPS together with NVLink interconnect deliver higher compute density than the RTX A2000 for sustained training or inference sessions.

When to Choose the RTX A2000

The RTX A2000 fits deployments constrained by a 70 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 interconnect without NVLink. Its 6 GB to 12 GB GDDR6 memory and FP16 rating with sparsity of 63.9 TFLOPS suffice for lighter inference or fine tuning tasks where power limits and smaller memory footprints align with workload demands.

Use Cases

LLM Training
A30

The A30 supplies 24 GB HBM2 memory and an FP16 dense rating of 165 TFLOPS that exceed RTX A2000 limits for model scale.

LLM Inference
A30

The A30 INT8 dense rating of 330 TOPS and 933 GB/s bandwidth support higher throughput than the RTX A2000 specifications.

Fine-tuning
A30

The A30 24 GB memory capacity and FP16 dense rating of 165 TFLOPS accommodate parameter updates more readily than the RTX A2000.

Stable Diffusion
RTX A2000

The RTX A2000 70 W TDP and 6 GB to 12 GB memory meet typical image generation needs at lower power draw.

Scientific Computing
A30

The A30 FP32 rating of 10.3 TFLOPS combined with 933 GB/s bandwidth handles larger scientific datasets than the RTX A2000.

Frequently Asked Questions

What FP16 performance figures are listed for each GPU?▾

The A30 lists an FP16 dense rating of 165 TFLOPS and an FP16 rating with sparsity of 330 TFLOPS. The RTX A2000 lists an FP16 rating with sparsity of 63.9 TFLOPS.

What are the TDP values for the A30 and RTX A2000?▾

The A30 carries a TDP of 165 W. The RTX A2000 carries a TDP of 70 W.

Does the A30 include NVLink?▾

The A30 includes NVLink interconnect along with PCIe 4.0. The RTX A2000 includes only PCIe 4.0.

What INT8 rating appears for the A30?▾

The A30 lists an INT8 dense rating of 330 TOPS and an INT8 rating with sparsity of 661 TOPS.

What FP32 ratings are published for these GPUs?▾

The A30 publishes an FP32 rating of 10.3 TFLOPS. The RTX A2000 publishes an FP32 rating of 8 TFLOPS.

Which is cheaper to rent, the A30 or the RTX A2000?▾

Cloud rental prices for both the A30 and RTX A2000 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.

How much VRAM does the A30 have compared to the RTX A2000?▾

The A30 has 24 GB of HBM2 memory. The RTX A2000 has 6 to 12 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Can I find A30 and RTX A2000 GPUs available to rent right now?▾

Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.

What is the main difference between the A30 and the RTX A2000?▾

The A30 uses the Ampere architecture (2021) while the RTX A2000 uses Ampere (2021). The A30 has 24 GB of HBM2 at 933 GB/s; the RTX A2000 has 6-12 GB of GDDR6 at 288 GB/s, so the A30 has 3.2x the memory bandwidth of the RTX A2000.

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