A workstation GPU against a consumer card on the Ampere architecture: both with 12 GB GDDR6 and 25% more memory bandwidth on the RTX 3060.
At a glance
Memory
- RTX A2000
- 12 GB
- RTX 3060
- 12 GB
Identical
Memory bandwidth
- RTX A2000
- 288 GB/s
- RTX 3060
- 360 GB/s
1.2x higher on RTX 3060
Cheapest on-demand
- RTX A2000
- $0.05 /GPU/hr
- RTX 3060
- $0.04 /GPU/hr
21% cheaper on RTX 3060
Price comparison
Median price per GPU per hour by billing type, with the cheapest listing under it.
| Billing | RTX A2000 | RTX 3060 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | -- /GPU/hr from $0.05 | $0.08 /GPU/hr from $0.04 | |
| Reserved | No reserved listings | -- /GPU/hr from $0.06 (6 mo) | |
| Spot | -- /GPU/hr from $0.04 | -- /GPU/hr from $0.03 |
Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Medians are across providers, one vote each, so a large catalog does not outweigh a small one. No median for on-demand and spot on the RTX A2000 and reserved and spot on the RTX 3060: we only show one when at least 3 providers list the GPU on that billing type. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Price history
RTX A2000 vs RTX 3060 price history
Weekly median on-demand price per GPU per hour
Specs comparison
| Spec | RTX A2000 | RTX 3060 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | |||
| Capacity | 12 GB GDDR6 | 12 GB GDDR6 | Identical |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 360 GB/s | 1.2x higher on RTX 3060 |
| Bus width | 192-bit | 192-bit | Identical |
| Compute · dense | |||
| FP16 / BF16 | 31.9 TFLOPS | 25.5 TFLOPS | 1.3x higher on RTX A2000 |
| INT8 | 101.9 TOPS | ||
| FP32 | 8 TFLOPS | 12.7 TFLOPS | 1.6x higher on RTX 3060 |
| Platform | |||
| Interconnect | PCIe only | PCIe only | |
| Board power | 70 W | 170 W | 2.4x higher on RTX 3060 |
| Released | Q3 2021 | Q1 2021 | |
| Precision | |||
| Supported formats | FP16BF16TF32FP32INT4INT8 | FP16BF16TF32FP32INT4INT8 | |
Figures are for each model's headline configuration. Where a form factor carries a different number, it is named under the figure.
Compute: Vendor peak figures, dense and per GPU. Not measured throughput.
Source: RTX A2000 datasheet and RTX 3060 datasheet.
Where to rent them
Providers listing these GPUs, those with both first, so you can switch without moving clouds.
| Provider | RTX A2000 /GPU/hr | RTX 3060 /GPU/hr |
|---|---|---|
Vast.ai
|
On-Demand $0.05 | On-Demand $0.0411 |
Theta EdgeCloud
|
On-Demand $0.18 | On-Demand $0.0499 |
Runpod
|
On-Demand $0.12 | -- |
Salad
|
-- | On-Demand $0.08 |
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Nvidia RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 · 24% less bandwidth than the RTX 3060
From $0.07 /GPU/hr Compare
Our data for Nvidia RTX A2000 was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Nvidia RTX 3060 on Sept. 14, 2026.