GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX A4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
47.19

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX A4000 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data42.05
Power efficiency24.8518.63
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA104GB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores614410752
Core clock speed735 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5879.3
Floating-point processing power19.17 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs96128
TMUs192336
Tensor Cores192336
Ray Tracing Cores4884

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length241 mm304 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s960.0 GB/s

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 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.610.1

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 47.19
RTX 5080 91.00
+92.8%

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 19449
RTX 5080 37502
+92.8%

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 HD100−110
−93%
193
+93%
1440p75−80
−105%
154
+105%
4K50−55
−104%
102
+104%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.49
4Kno data9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 93% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 105% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 104% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.19 91.00
Recency 12 April 2021 30 January 2025
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 360 Watt

RTX A4000 has 157.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 92.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop 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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