RTX A5000 vs GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar RTX A5000

#67

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $1450

168%

#70

Radeon PRO W6800

MSRP: $2249|Avg: $2249

146%

#72

Quadro P4200

MSRP: $1200|Avg: $110

140%

#74

RTX 5000 Ada Generation

MSRP: $4000|Avg: $4095

123%

#75

Radeon Pro Vega II

MSRP: $2199|Avg: $1800

115%

#76

Radeon PRO W7900

MSRP: $3999|Avg: $3500

114%

#77

Radeon Pro VII

MSRP: $1899|Avg: $1400

113%

#78

Quadro RTX 5000

MSRP: $2299|Avg: $692

109%

#79

Quadro RTX 5000 (móvel)

MSRP: $2299|Avg: $692

108%

#80

Radeon Pro W6800X

MSRP: $2799|Avg: $2799

104%

#81

Tesla T10

MSRP: $2000|Avg: $975

102%

#82

RTX A5000

MSRP: $3721|Avg: $1800

100%

#83

Radeon Pro Vega 64X

MSRP: $2200|Avg: $2200

99%

#84

Radeon PRO V710

MSRP: $2000|Avg: $2000

97%

#85

RTX A5500

MSRP: $3600|Avg: $2200

95%

#86

Radeon Pro WX 9100

MSRP: $2199|Avg: $550

90%

#87

A10G

MSRP: $2500|Avg: $2000

88%

#88

Tesla T4

MSRP: $1880|Avg: $1000

88%

#89

Tesla M40 24GB

MSRP: $2000|Avg: $120

86%

#90

Quadro P5000

MSRP: $2499|Avg: $400

82%

#91

RTX PRO 6000

MSRP: $8565|Avg: $8565

81%

#92

RTX A6000

MSRP: $4649|Avg: $3500

80%

#93

Quadro RTX A6000

MSRP: $4649|Avg: $3500

79%

#94

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

MSRP: $6999|Avg: $4799

72%

#96

L4

MSRP: $2345|Avg: $1800

70%

#97

RTX 6000 Ada Generation

MSRP: $6799|Avg: $5500

68%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

#16

Radeon RX 7600S

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

140%

#19

Radeon RX 5600

MSRP: $229|Avg: $150

124%

#22

Radeon RX 7700

MSRP: $449|Avg: $399

119%

#25

Radeon RX 7600M XT

MSRP: $329|Avg: $300

108%

#28

Radeon RX 6650M XT

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

103%

#29

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#30

Radeon 8050S

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

98%

#31

Radeon RX 8050S

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 8.1% higher G3D Mark score. However, the RTX A5000 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	RTX A5000	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-8.1%)	✅Leading raw performance (+8.1%)
Longevity	🏆Elite Architecture (Ampere (2020−2025) / 8nm)	🏆Elite Architecture (Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) / 4nm)
Ecosystem	✨ DLSS 3/4 + Frame Gen Support	✨ DLSS 3/4 + Frame Gen Support
VRAM	🎮 High Capacity (24 GB)	🎮 High Capacity (12 GB)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	Standard Size (267mm)	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

RTX A5000 Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of RTX A5000 and GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

RTX A5000

The RTX A5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1170 MHz to 1695 MHz. It has 8192 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,951 points.

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1290 MHz to 2010 MHz. It has 7424 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 58 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 24,805 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the RTX A5000 scores 22,951 versus the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile's 24,805 — the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile leads by 8.1%. The RTX A5000 is built on Ampere while the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile uses Ada Lovelace, both on 8 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 8,192 (RTX A5000) vs 7,424 (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile). Raw compute: 27.77 TFLOPS (RTX A5000) vs 24.72 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1695 MHz vs 2010 MHz. Ray tracing: 64 RT cores (RTX A5000) vs 58 (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile) with 256 Tensor cores vs 232.

Feature	RTX A5000	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	22,951	24,805+8%
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	8 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	8192+10%	7424
Compute (TFLOPS)	27.77 TFLOPS+12%	24.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1695 MHz	2010 MHz+19%
ROPs	96+20%	80
TMUs	256+10%	232
L1 Cache	8 MB+10%	7.3 MB
L2 Cache	6 MB	48 MB+700%
Ray Tracing Cores	64+10%	58
Tensor Cores	256+10%	232

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is support for DLSS 3 Frame Gen. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The RTX A5000 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	RTX A5000	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	DLSS 3.5
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.0 (Native)
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The RTX A5000 comes with 24 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has 12 GB. The RTX A5000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 768 GB/s (RTX A5000) vs 432 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile) — a 77.8% advantage for the RTX A5000. Bus width: 384-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 6 MB (RTX A5000) vs 48 MB (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile) — the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	RTX A5000	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	24 GB+100%	12 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	768 GB/s+78%	432 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+100%	192-bit
L2 Cache	6 MB	48 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (RTX A5000) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	RTX A5000	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX A5000) vs 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile).

Feature	RTX A5000	GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC (2x)	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The RTX A5000 draws 230W versus the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile's 150W — a 42.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (RTX A5000) vs 650W (GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Mobile. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.