NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
44.3Rasterization40.7
39.5Ray Tracing38.6
54.6Memoryspec-based71.2
68Efficiencyspec-based79.1
62.3Compute57.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30808 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.1 to 51.2. 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 rasterization score: 44 vs 41
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 58
- 18% higher PassMark G3D: 24,972 vs 21,192
- 13% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,665 vs 15,681
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- 140% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 10 GB
- 28% lower TDP: 230 W vs 320 W
- 20% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 320 bit
- 18% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 8,704
- 18% higher RT cores: 80 vs 68
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 | 17,665+13%Top 30% | 15,681Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,665+4%Top 27% | 4,491Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,972+18%Top 28% | 21,192Top 43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 122 fpsTop 48% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fpsTop 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS |
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