NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
49.3Rasterization—
42.1Ray Tracing20
59.2Memory71.2
64.3Efficiency79.1
64.5Compute65.7
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti3 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and memory (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 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 3080 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- 38% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 7,424
- 38% higher RT cores: 80 vs 58
- 38% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 232
- 19% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 768 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 59
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 64
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 34% lower TDP: 230 W vs 350 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 350 W | 230 W+34% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+38% | 7,424 |
| RT cores | 80+38% | 58 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+38% | 232 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s+19% | 768 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200Top 40% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150Top 35% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800Top 26% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 40% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 34% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS |
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