L40S vs RTX A5500 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5500 Mobile with L40S, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5500 Mobile
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
45.08

L40S outperforms RTX A5500 Mobile by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.7311.20
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA103AD102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date22 March 2022 (2 years ago)13 October 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 cores742418176
Core clock speed975 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors22,000 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate348.01,431
Floating-point processing power22.27 TFLOPS91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs96192
TMUs232568
Tensor Cores232568
Ray Tracing Cores58142

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s864.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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 A5500 Mobile 45.08
L40S 49.00
+8.7%

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 A5500 Mobile 17372
L40S 18881
+8.7%

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 HD128
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%
1440p77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
4K56
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 129
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−6.3%
85−90
+6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 114
−5.3%
120−130
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−2%
100−105
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−4.2%
200−210
+4.2%
Hitman 3 85−90
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−3.4%
150−160
+3.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−6.3%
85−90
+6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
−8%
95−100
+8%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−2%
100−105
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−4.2%
200−210
+4.2%
Hitman 3 85−90
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200
−5%
210−220
+5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−6.3%
85−90
+6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−4.2%
200−210
+4.2%
Hitman 3 85−90
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 178
−6.7%
190−200
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
−8.1%
240−250
+8.1%
Hitman 3 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−8.1%
80−85
+8.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 129
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
−3.6%
200−210
+3.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Hitman 3 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
−3.8%
190−200
+3.8%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 68
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how RTX A5500 Mobile and L40S compete in popular games:

  • L40S is 2% faster in 1080p
  • L40S is 4% faster in 1440p
  • L40S is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.08 49.00
Recency 22 March 2022 13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 300 Watt

RTX A5500 Mobile has 81.8% lower power consumption.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A5500 Mobile and L40S.

Be aware that RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while L40S is a workstation one.


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