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GPU
NVIDIA

NVIDIA A30

Graphics processor

Video memory
24 GB*
Memory bus
3,072 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
933 GB/s*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.3.0 / Linux / OPTIX
NVIDIA A30 2,141.39 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 2,137.87 - 2,142.08 · Latest: 2022-09-20

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL126,812*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Linux · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A30

501.58 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Linux · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A30

2,141.39 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
2137.8664040906
75th percentile
2142.0768820092
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Linux · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A30

643.63 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Linux · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A30

996.18 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions

Processing & platform

Architecture
Ampere

Memory & storage

Video memory
24 GB*
Video memory type
HBM2*
Memory bus
3,072 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
933 GB/s*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 20 fields
GPU architecture — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
Ampere*
Theoretical peak: BF16 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
165* TFLOPS
Theoretical peak: FP16 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
165* TFLOPS
Theoretical peak: FP32 non-tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
10.3* TFLOPS
Native hardware support: FP4 tensor — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
No*
Theoretical peak: FP64 non-tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
5.2* TFLOPS
Theoretical peak: FP64 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
10.3* TFLOPS
Native hardware support: FP6 tensor — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
No*
Native hardware support: FP8 tensor — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
No*
Theoretical peak: INT8 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
330* TOPS
Theoretical peak: TF32 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
82* TFLOPS
Physical configuration — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
PCIe, dual-slot FHFL*
GPU interconnect bandwidth (NVLink 3) — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
200* GB/s
PCIe interface declaration — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
PCIe Gen4 x16*
Maximum board power — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
165* W
Peak memory bandwidth per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
933* GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
3,072* bit
Memory capacity per GPU — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
24* GB
Memory technology — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
HBM2*
GPU model — NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU — 24 GB HBM2
NVIDIA A30 Tensor Core GPU*
Specifications 2 · 2 fields
Device
NVIDIA A30*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
126,812*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data