RTX A5500 Mobile vs RTX A4000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	112	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	23.65	18.95
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	GA103
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 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	5120	7424
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	975 MHz
Boost clock speed	1680 MHz	1500 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	22,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	165 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	348.0
Floating-point processing power	17.2 TFLOPS	22.27 TFLOPS
ROPs	80	96
TMUs	160	232
Tensor Cores	160	232
Ray Tracing Cores	40	58

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 4.0 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	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	512.0 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

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	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 A4000 Mobile 39.51

RTX A5500 Mobile 45.42
+15%

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 A4000 Mobile 15189

RTX A5500 Mobile 17463
+15%

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	100−110 −24%	124 +24%
1440p	70−75 −15.7%	81 +15.7%
4K	45−50 −24.4%	56 +24.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −19.3%	95−100 +19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −51.8%	129 +51.8%
Elden Ring	130−140 +7.8%	129 −7.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −6.7%	110−120 +6.7%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −19.3%	95−100 +19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +49.1%	57 −49.1%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −27.1%	244 +27.1%
Metro Exodus	95−100 −10.5%	100−110 +10.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −11.7%	85−90 +11.7%
Valorant	150−160 −17.1%	180−190 +17.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −6.7%	110−120 +6.7%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −19.3%	95−100 +19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +93.2%	44 −93.2%
Dota 2	120−130 −22.8%	151 +22.8%
Elden Ring	130−140 −17.3%	160−170 +17.3%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −11.3%	108 +11.3%
Fortnite	170−180 −10.5%	190−200 +10.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −4.2%	200 +4.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 −17.9%	145 +17.9%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +150%	38 −150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −4.5%	210−220 +4.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −11.7%	85−90 +11.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 −17.9%	160−170 +17.9%
Valorant	150−160 −17.1%	180−190 +17.1%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −6.7%	110−120 +6.7%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −19.3%	95−100 +19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +124%	38 −124%
Dota 2	120−130 −26%	155 +26%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −7.2%	100−110 +7.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +7.9%	178 −7.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −4.5%	210−220 +4.5%
Valorant	150−160 −17.1%	180−190 +17.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 −35.6%	99 +35.6%
Elden Ring	80−85 −21%	95−100 +21%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −33.8%	99 +33.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −20.5%	45−50 +20.5%
World of Tanks	250−260 −14.8%	280−290 +14.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −8.2%	75−80 +8.2%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −22.5%	45−50 +22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +73.9%	23 −73.9%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −13.3%	140−150 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −13.2%	129 +13.2%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −21.7%	80−85 +21.7%
Valorant	120−130 −22.6%	150−160 +22.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −19.5%	45−50 +19.5%
Dota 2	75−80 −24.4%	97 +24.4%
Elden Ring	35−40 −26.3%	45−50 +26.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −24.4%	97 +24.4%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +6.5%	31 −6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −18%	150−160 +18%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −19.2%	30−35 +19.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −24.4%	97 +24.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −19.5%	45−50 +19.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +88.9%	9 −88.9%
Dota 2	75−80 −69.2%	132 +69.2%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −20.3%	70−75 +20.3%
Fortnite	55−60 −23.2%	65−70 +23.2%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −4.6%	68 +4.6%
Valorant	65−70 −24.2%	80−85 +24.2%

This is how RTX A4000 Mobile and RTX A5500 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A5500 Mobile is 24% faster in 1080p
RTX A5500 Mobile is 16% faster in 1440p
RTX A5500 Mobile is 24% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 150% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A5500 Mobile is 69% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
RTX A5500 Mobile is ahead in 52 tests (83%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.51	45.42
Recency	12 April 2021	22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	165 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has 43.5% lower power consumption.

RTX A5500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX A5500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 Mobile in performance tests.

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