NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
39.3Rasterization—
33.1Ray Tracing20
45.7Memory71.2
80.3Efficiency79.1
52.9Compute73.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30707 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+26) and compute (+20). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 53
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 74% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,888
- 74% higher RT cores: 80 vs 46
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+4% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 10,240+74% |
| RT cores | 46 | 80+74% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 320+74% |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 768 GB/s+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600Top 58% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450Top 59% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200Top 54% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fpsTop 54% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fpsTop 54% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fpsTop 54% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS |
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