NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
46.4Rasterization—
39.7Ray Tracing20
54.6Memory71.2
68Efficiency79.1
61.6Compute73.2
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30808 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+17) and compute (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 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
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 55
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 68
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 62
- 140% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 10 GB
- 28% lower TDP: 230 W vs 320 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 320 W | 230 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704 | 10,240+18% |
| RT cores | 68 | 80+18% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272 | 320+18% |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 24 GB+140% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 384 bit+20% |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s | 768 GB/s+1% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,600Top 46% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700Top 40% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500Top 36% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 44% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fpsTop 44% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fpsTop 42% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS |
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