RTX A5500 Mobile vs Radeon RX 9060
RTX A5500 Mobile
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Performance Per Dollar RTX A5500 Mobile
Performance Per Dollar Radeon RX 9060
Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
The Radeon RX 9060 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0% higher G3D Mark score. However, the RTX A5500 Mobile offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.
| Insight | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-0%) | ✅Leading raw performance (+0%) |
| Longevity | 🏆Elite Architecture (Ampere / 8nm) | 🏆Elite Architecture (RDNA 4.0 / 4nm) |
| Ecosystem | ✨ DLSS 3/4 + Frame Gen Support | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | 🎮 High Capacity (16 GB) | 🎮 High Capacity (8 GB) |
| Efficiency | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt |
| Case Fit | — | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon RX 9060 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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of RTX A5500 Mobile and Radeon RX 9060
RTX A5500 Mobile
The RTX A5500 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 7424 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 165W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 58 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,120 points.
Radeon RX 9060
The Radeon RX 9060 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 5 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2990 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 132W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,121 points.
Graphics Performance
The RTX A5500 Mobile scores 17,120 and the Radeon RX 9060 reaches 17,121 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The RTX A5500 Mobile is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX 9060 uses RDNA 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 7,424 (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 1,792 (Radeon RX 9060). Raw compute: 22.27 TFLOPS (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 21.43 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 9060). Boost clocks: 1500 MHz vs 2990 MHz. Ray tracing: 58 RT cores (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 28 (Radeon RX 9060) with 232 Tensor cores.
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 17,120 | 17,121 |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 4.0 |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Shading Units | 7424+314% | 1792 |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 22.27 TFLOPS+4% | 21.43 TFLOPS |
| Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 2990 MHz+99% |
| ROPs | 96+50% | 64 |
| TMUs | 232+107% | 112 |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 58+107% | 28 |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | NVIDIA Reflex | AMD Anti-Lag |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The RTX A5500 Mobile comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 9060 has 8 GB. The RTX A5500 Mobile offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 12.2 (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 12.2 (Radeon RX 9060). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.4+17% |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Max Displays | 1 | 3+200% |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs VCN 5.0 (Radeon RX 9060). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 5.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon RX 9060).
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | 7th Gen NVENC | VCN 5.0 |
| Decoder | 5th Gen NVDEC | VCN 5.0 |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 | MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 |
Power & Dimensions
The RTX A5500 Mobile draws 165W versus the Radeon RX 9060's 132W — a 22.2% difference. The Radeon RX 9060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (RTX A5500 Mobile) vs 450W (Radeon RX 9060). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 240mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 70°C.
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 165W | 132W-20% |
| Recommended PSU | 650W | 450W-31% |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | 8-pin |
| Length | 0mm | 240mm |
| Height | 0mm | 111mm |
| Slots | 0-100% | 2 |
| Temp (Load) | 80°C | 70°C-13% |
| Perf/Watt | 103.8 | 129.7+25% |
Value Analysis
The Radeon RX 9060 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2022).
| Feature | RTX A5500 Mobile | Radeon RX 9060 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $249 |
| Avg Price (30d) | — | $249 |
| Codename | GA103 | Navi 44 |
| Release | March 22 2022 | August 5 2025 |
| Ranking | #110 | #111 |
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