A2 vs Pro VII for Blender
Compare A2 16 GB and Pro VII 16 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. Pro VII 16 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 9.3%.
Fastest in Cycles
Pro VII 16 GB
9% faster than A2 16 GB
Most VRAM
Tie
Same memory capacity
Lowest power draw
A2 16 GB
76% lower rating than Pro VII 16 GB
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $770.00 Checked Oct 2, 2026 | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | 1.28 | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 982.86 | 1,073.86 +9% |
| CUDA cores | 1,280 | N/A |
| Boost clock | 1770 MHz +4% | 1700 MHz |
| RT cores | 10 | N/A |
| Tensor cores | 40 | N/A |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB More headroom for complex scenes | 16 GB More headroom for complex scenes |
| Memory bandwidth | 200.1 GB/s | 1,020 GB/s +410% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | N/A |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 4096-bit +3,100% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 5.1 |
| Render support | CUDA, OpenCL | OpenCL |
| TDP | 60 W −76% | 250 W |
| System PSU | 250 W Secondary source suggestion−58% | 600 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2021 | 2020 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
A2 16 GB
Blender 3.5.0 · OptiX · 6 runs
Pro VII 16 GB
Blender 4.2.0 · HIP · 6 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
Pro VII 16 GB is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Cycles rendering performance
Pro VII 16 GB leads by 9.3% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (1,074 vs 983). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
Both cards have 16 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power ratings and cooling
A2 16 GB is the lower-power option at 60 W TDP, compared with 250 W for Pro VII 16 GB. If render speed is close, that can make A2 16 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
A2 16 GB is newer, but Pro VII 16 GB still leads this Blender benchmark comparison. That makes the older card worth considering when used pricing or VRAM capacity is favorable.
Comparison summary
Pro VII 16 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 9.3%.
Fastest in Cycles: Pro VII 16 GB 9% faster than A2 16 GB.
Most VRAM: Tie Same memory capacity.
Lowest power draw: A2 16 GB 76% lower rating than Pro VII 16 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
Both GPUs ship with 16 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.