RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile vs RTX A5500 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	78	37
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA103S	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	7424	7424
Number of transistors	22,000 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt (80 - 165 Watt TGP)	150 Watt (60 - 150 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	365.4	no data
Floating-point performance	23.39 gflops	no data

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	no 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	no data
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

No outputs

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	3.0	no data
Vulkan	1.3	-
CUDA	8.6	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 45.03

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 59.26
+31.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 17369

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 22856
+31.6%

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	125 −28%	160−170 +28%
1440p	73 −30.1%	95−100 +30.1%
4K	52 −25%	65−70 +25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

129

−24%

160−170
+24%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −31%	110−120 +31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 −25%	85−90 +25%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −25%	160−170 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −25%	100−105 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	114 −31.6%	150−160 +31.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −30.2%	250−260 +30.2%
Hitman 3	85−90 −29.4%	110−120 +29.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −27.3%	210−220 +27.3%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −26%	160−170 +26%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 −30.4%	120−130 +30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 −31%	190−200 +31%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −24%	160−170 +24%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −31%	110−120 +31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 −25%	85−90 +25%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −25%	160−170 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −25%	100−105 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	88 −25%	110−120 +25%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −30.2%	250−260 +30.2%
Hitman 3	85−90 −29.4%	110−120 +29.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −27.3%	210−220 +27.3%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −26%	160−170 +26%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 −30.4%	120−130 +30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	200 −30%	260−270 +30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −22%	100−105 +22%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −24%	160−170 +24%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −31%	110−120 +31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 −25%	85−90 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −25%	100−105 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 −31.6%	100−105 +31.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −30.2%	250−260 +30.2%
Hitman 3	85−90 −29.4%	110−120 +29.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −27.3%	210−220 +27.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	178 −29.2%	230−240 +29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	102 −27.5%	130−140 +27.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	77 −29.9%	100−105 +29.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
−30.4%

120−130

+30.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −31.6%	100−105 +31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −31.1%	80−85 +31.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −25%	55−60 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −27.7%	60−65 +27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −30.6%	290−300 +30.6%
Hitman 3	50−55 −27.5%	65−70 +27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Metro Exodus	70−75 −28.4%	95−100 +28.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	129 −24%	160−170 +24%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −29.3%	75−80 +29.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 −29.5%	250−260 +29.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70

−25%

85−90
+25%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Hitman 3	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −31.1%	240−250 +31.1%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −27.5%	65−70 +27.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 −27%	80−85 +27%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −27.3%	70−75 +27.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	68 −25%	85−90 +25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−28.6%

45−50
+28.6%

This is how RTX A5500 Mobile and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is 28% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is 30% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is 25% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	45.03	59.26
Recency	30 March 2022	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

RTX A5500 Mobile has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 31.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A5500 Mobile in performance tests.

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