RTX A500 vs GeForce GTX 1080
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1080 outperforms RTX A500 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 106 | 324 |
| Place by popularity | 63 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.48 | 20.06 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 10 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 113.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.873 TFLOPS | 7.25 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 160 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10 GB/s | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 126
+152%
| 50−55
−152%
|
| 1440p | 76
+153%
| 30−35
−153%
|
| 4K | 60
+150%
| 24−27
−150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.75 | no data |
| 1440p | 7.88 | no data |
| 4K | 9.98 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+143%
|
35−40
−143%
|
| ELDEN RING | 140−150
+137%
|
60−65
−137%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 145
+142%
|
60−65
−142%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+143%
|
35−40
−143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 123
+146%
|
50−55
−146%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+133%
|
85−90
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+158%
|
40−45
−158%
|
| Metro Exodus | 111
+147%
|
45−50
−147%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 114
+153%
|
45−50
−153%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+135%
|
60−65
−135%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130
+136%
|
55−60
−136%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+143%
|
35−40
−143%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+138%
|
45−50
−138%
|
| Dota 2 | 102
+155%
|
40−45
−155%
|
| ELDEN RING | 140−150
+137%
|
60−65
−137%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
+150%
|
30−33
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 158
+143%
|
65−70
−143%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+133%
|
85−90
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+158%
|
40−45
−158%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 119
+138%
|
50−55
−138%
|
| Metro Exodus | 108
+140%
|
45−50
−140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 242
+142%
|
100−105
−142%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 64
+137%
|
27−30
−137%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 142
+137%
|
60−65
−137%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+135%
|
60−65
−135%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 73
+143%
|
30−33
−143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 47
+161%
|
18−20
−161%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+138%
|
45−50
−138%
|
| Dota 2 | 100
+150%
|
40−45
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 179
+139%
|
75−80
−139%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+133%
|
85−90
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+158%
|
40−45
−158%
|
| Metro Exodus | 98
+145%
|
40−45
−145%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 88
+151%
|
35−40
−151%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+135%
|
60−65
−135%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 105
+133%
|
45−50
−133%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 89
+154%
|
35−40
−154%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| ELDEN RING | 80−85
+137%
|
35−40
−137%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 72
+140%
|
30−33
−140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+133%
|
75−80
−133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35
+150%
|
14−16
−150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 118
+136%
|
50−55
−136%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+136%
|
50−55
−136%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+152%
|
27−30
−152%
|
| Metro Exodus | 82
+134%
|
35−40
−134%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+137%
|
30−33
−137%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+135%
|
55−60
−135%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| ELDEN RING | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 68
+152%
|
27−30
−152%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 74
+147%
|
30−33
−147%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 106
+136%
|
45−50
−136%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+147%
|
30−33
−147%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 42
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 129
+135%
|
55−60
−135%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+148%
|
27−30
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
This is how GTX 1080 and RTX A500 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 is 152% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1080 is 153% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 is 150% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 40.04 | 17.29 |
| Recency | 27 May 2016 | 10 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 60 Watt |
GTX 1080 has a 131.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX A500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.
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