GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile vs RTX A4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 with GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
50.60

RTX 4080 Mobile outperforms RTX A4000 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5927
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.8840.98
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA104AD104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)3 January 2023 (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 cores61447424
Core clock speed735 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5386.3
Floating-point processing power19.17 TFLOPS24.72 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs192232
Tensor Cores192232
Ray Tracing Cores4858

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s432.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

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 50.60
RTX 4080 Mobile 65.49
+29.4%

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 19453
RTX 4080 Mobile 25176
+29.4%

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 HD110−120
−40.9%
155
+40.9%
1440p75−80
−36%
102
+36%
4K50−55
−36%
68
+36%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 191
+0%
191
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 149
+0%
149
+0%
Elden Ring 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 383
+0%
383
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Elden Ring 257
+0%
257
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 351
+0%
351
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 157
+0%
157
+0%
Metro Exodus 61
+0%
61
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 165
+0%
165
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 323
+0%
323
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Elden Ring 172
+0%
172
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 122
+0%
122
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 237
+0%
237
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+0%
140
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 144
+0%
144
+0%
Elden Ring 88
+0%
88
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 144
+0%
144
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Dota 2 157
+0%
157
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 and RTX 4080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 41% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 36% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.60 65.49
Recency 12 April 2021 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 110 Watt

RTX A4000 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 29.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 27.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is a notebook one.


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

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