NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
50.6Rasterization—
42.9Ray Tracing20
73.7Memory71.2
64.3Efficiency79.1
65.4Compute65.7
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30902 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 56.8 against 56 for NVIDIA RTX A5500. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and memory, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- 41% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 7,424
- 41% higher RT cores: 82 vs 58
- 41% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 232
- 22% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 768 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 64
- 34% lower TDP: 230 W vs 350 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 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 3090 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+41% | 7,424 |
| RT cores | 82+41% | 58 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+41% | 232 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+22% | 768 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900Top 38% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 33% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300Top 22% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 29% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS |
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