RTX A5000 Mobile vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	131	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	31.17	19.22
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU104B	GA104
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	29 January 2019 (5 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)

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	2944	6144
Core clock speed	735 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1095 MHz	1575 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	201.5	302.4
Floating-point processing power	6.447 TFLOPS	19.35 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	96
TMUs	184	192
Tensor Cores	368	192
Ray Tracing Cores	46	48

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).

Laptop size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	448.0 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	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

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API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 36.01

RTX A5000 Mobile 41.63
+15.6%

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.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894

RTX A5000 Mobile 16066
+15.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 27973

RTX A5000 Mobile 36164
+29.3%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 20703

RTX A5000 Mobile 27271
+31.7%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 117764
+135%

RTX A5000 Mobile 50154

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2080 Max-Q 7923

RTX A5000 Mobile 10307
+30.1%

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	113 +3.7%	109 −3.7%
1440p	74 +5.7%	70 −5.7%
4K	53 +6%	50 −6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

−12.9%

70−75
+12.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 −3.7%	80−85 +3.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −22.6%	76 +22.6%
Battlefield 5	142 +10.9%	120−130 −10.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95 +18.8%	80−85 −18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Far Cry 5	117 +36%	85−90 −36%
Far Cry New Dawn	139 +41.8%	95−100 −41.8%
Forza Horizon 4	271 +40.4%	190−200 −40.4%
Hitman 3	75−80 −11.8%	85−90 +11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −7.8%	160−170 +7.8%
Metro Exodus	137 +7.9%	120−130 −7.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	174 +19.2%	140−150 −19.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −4%	120−130 +4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −9.1%	80−85 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −3.2%	64 +3.2%
Battlefield 5	130 +1.6%	120−130 −1.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	92 +15%	80−85 −15%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Far Cry 5	90 +4.7%	85−90 −4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	102 +4.1%	95−100 −4.1%
Forza Horizon 4	223 +15.5%	190−200 −15.5%
Hitman 3	75−80 −11.8%	85−90 +11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 −7.8%	160−170 +7.8%
Metro Exodus	120 −5.8%	120−130 +5.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	64 −43.8%	90−95 +43.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 −48.8%	192 +48.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −9.3%	80−85 +9.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −4%	120−130 +4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 −50%	80−85 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +12.7%	55 −12.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	71 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Far Cry 5	67 −28.4%	85−90 +28.4%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −5.5%	190−200 +5.5%
Hitman 3	75−80 −11.8%	85−90 +11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 +15%	133 −15%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 −24%	160 +24%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 −15.4%	90 +15.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +176%	45 −176%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−12.2%

90−95
+12.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	88 +14.3%	75−80 −14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	69 +13.1%	60−65 −13.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	47 +9.3%	40−45 −9.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −12.8%	44 +12.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −11.9%	45−50 +11.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −18.5%	30−35 +18.5%
Far Cry 5	51 +10.9%	45−50 −10.9%
Forza Horizon 4	224 +0.9%	220−230 −0.9%
Hitman 3	45−50 −13%	50−55 +13%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −13%	85−90 +13%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +9.7%	62 −9.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −50%	129 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −13.7%	55−60 +13.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	180−190 −6%	190−200 +6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

−9.7%

65−70
+9.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	41 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	40 +17.6%	30−35 −17.6%
Hitman 3	27−30 −31%	38 +31%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −6.4%	180−190 +6.4%
Metro Exodus	36 −41.7%	50−55 +41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 −9.4%	58 +9.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −31.8%	29 +31.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −13.6%	24−27 +13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	27 +17.4%	21−24 −17.4%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −56.3%	75 +56.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −44.4%	26 +44.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−9.4%

35−40
+9.4%

This is how RTX 2080 Max-Q and RTX A5000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is 4% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 6% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 6% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2080 Max-Q is 176% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A5000 Mobile is 56% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is ahead in 26 tests (36%)
RTX A5000 Mobile is ahead in 46 tests (64%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.01	41.63
Recency	29 January 2019	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	150 Watt

RTX 2080 Max-Q has 87.5% lower power consumption.

RTX A5000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 15.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while RTX A5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.