RTX A5500 Mobile vs RTX A5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 with RTX A5500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
58.96
+29.8%

RTX A5000 outperforms RTX A5500 Mobile by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.6518.95
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA103
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date12 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 cores81927424
Core clock speed1170 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million22,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate433.9348.0
Floating-point processing power27.77 TFLOPS22.27 TFLOPS
ROPs9696
TMUs256232
Tensor Cores256232
Ray Tracing Cores6458

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
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 amount24 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s512.0 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
CUDA8.68.6

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 A5000 58.96
+29.8%
RTX A5500 Mobile 45.42

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 A5000 22669
+29.8%
RTX A5500 Mobile 17463

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 HD160−170
+29%
124
−29%
1440p100−110
+23.5%
81
−23.5%
4K70−75
+25%
56
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
+0%
129
+0%
Elden Ring 129
+0%
129
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 244
+0%
244
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 151
+0%
151
+0%
Elden Ring 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200
+0%
200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+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 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 38
+0%
38
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 178
+0%
178
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Elden Ring 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Elden Ring 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
+0%
97
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+0%
68
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how RTX A5000 and RTX A5500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 is 29% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5000 is 23% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5000 is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.96 45.42
Recency 12 April 2021 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 165 Watt

RTX A5000 has a 29.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A5500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 39.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A5500 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation card while RTX A5500 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.

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