Nvidia’s entry-level GPU can handle 66 million pixels, enough to power two 8K monitors – but it’s the tiny 70W power draw that will make jaws drop
Nvidia has the RTX 2000 ADA generation, a powerful yet power-efficient addition to the workstation GPU lineup. As you can guess from the name, it’s built around Nvidia’s advanced Ada Lovelace architecture, meaning users benefit from third-generation RT cores, fourth-generation Tensor Cores, CUDA cores and AV1 encoders.
The seventh SKU in Nvidia’s workstation GPU lineup is centered around the AD107 GPU and is said to deliver up to 1.5x the performance of its predecessor, the RTX A2000, in professional workflows. It is particularly suitable for areas such as 3D modeling, rendering, data visualization and video streaming.
Nvidia says the RTX 2000 ADA also has potential in embedded applications and edge computing, where it can power real-time data processing for medical devices, optimize manufacturing processes and enable AI-driven intelligence in retail environments.
70 watts
The low-profile, small form factor of the RTX 2000 ADA Generation means no external power connections are required and only a maximum of 70 watts of power is required. It comes with 16GB of GDDR6 graphics memory, which is more than what was rumored when we first heard about it, and 4GB more than the RTX A2000.
The new GPU is equipped with four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a ports, allowing it to support four 4K displays at 120 Hz or two 8K displays at 60 Hz. However, if your requirements include DisplayPort 2.0/2.1 compatibility, this GPU is not for you.
Highlights of the new map include:
- Third generation RT cores: Up to 1.7x faster ray-tracing performance for high-fidelity, photorealistic rendering.
- Fourth generation tensor cores: Up to 1.8x AI throughput over previous generation, with structured sparsity and FP8 precision to enable higher inference performance for AI-accelerated tools and applications.
- CUDA cores: Up to 1.5x the FP32 throughput of previous generation, delivering significant performance improvements in graphics and computing workloads.
- Energy efficiency: Up to a 2x performance boost for professional graphics, rendering, AI and compute workloads, all with the same 70W power as the previous generation.
- Immersive Workflows: Up to 3x better performance for virtual reality workflows than the previous generation.
- 16 GB GPU memory: An expanded canvas allows users to tackle larger projects, along with support for error correction code memory to deliver greater computing accuracy and reliability for mission-critical applications.
- DLSS 3: Delivers a breakthrough in AI-powered graphics, dramatically improving performance by generating extra high-quality frames.
- AV1 encoder: The eighth generation NVIDIA Encoder, also called NVENC, with AV1 support is 40% more efficient than H.264, opening up new possibilities for broadcasters, streamers and video callers.
The Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada is available now for $625.