RTX A500 vs GeForce GTX 960M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 960M with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.
RTX A500 outperforms 960M by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 572 | 385 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.36 | 20.33 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (11 years ago) | 10 November 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1096 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1176 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 47.04 | 113.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.505 TFLOPS | 7.25 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 95
−47.2%
| 180−190
+47.2%
|
| Full HD | 35
−46.2%
| 65−70
+46.2%
|
| 1440p | 15
−44.4%
| 27−30
+44.4%
|
| 4K | 14
−48.1%
| 27−30
+48.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 20−22
−42.9%
|
35−40
+42.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
80−85
+47.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−43.3%
|
30−33
+43.3%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14−16
−44.4%
|
27−30
+44.4%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 20−22
−42.9%
|
35−40
+42.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 38
−45.7%
|
70−75
+45.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
80−85
+47.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−43.3%
|
30−33
+43.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 28
−44%
|
50−55
+44%
|
| Fortnite | 99
−47.9%
|
190−200
+47.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
−46.2%
|
65−70
+46.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35
−46.2%
|
65−70
+46.2%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−45.3%
|
150−160
+45.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 20−22
−42.9%
|
35−40
+42.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 31
−48.3%
|
60−65
+48.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
80−85
+47.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−46.7%
|
240−250
+46.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−43.3%
|
30−33
+43.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−48.3%
|
120−130
+48.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 25
−44.4%
|
45−50
+44.4%
|
| Fortnite | 40
−46.7%
|
75−80
+46.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31
−48.3%
|
60−65
+48.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 31
−48.3%
|
60−65
+48.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
−42.9%
|
21−24
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−47.3%
|
55−60
+47.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
−46.7%
|
45−50
+46.7%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−45.3%
|
150−160
+45.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−48%
|
50−55
+48%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−43.3%
|
30−33
+43.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−48.3%
|
120−130
+48.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
−42.5%
|
40−45
+42.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 25
−44.4%
|
45−50
+44.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18
−48.6%
|
35−40
+48.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−48.1%
|
27−30
+48.1%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−45.3%
|
150−160
+45.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 31
−48.3%
|
60−65
+48.3%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−44.4%
|
27−30
+44.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−48.3%
|
120−130
+48.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
−44.4%
|
18−20
+44.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−42.9%
|
14−16
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−48.2%
|
85−90
+48.2%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−45.3%
|
150−160
+45.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 17
−43.3%
|
30−33
+43.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−40%
|
10−11
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
−44.4%
|
27−30
+44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18
−48.6%
|
35−40
+48.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−47.6%
|
21−24
+47.6%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18
−48.6%
|
35−40
+48.6%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−40%
|
10−11
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−33.3%
|
3−4
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20
−42.9%
|
35−40
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−40%
|
5−6
+40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
−44.4%
|
18−20
+44.4%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−48.6%
|
70−75
+48.6%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3
−40%
|
5−6
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−33.3%
|
3−4
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−33.3%
|
3−4
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−45.5%
|
55−60
+45.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7
−41.7%
|
12−14
+41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−45.8%
|
24−27
+45.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−42.9%
|
14−16
+42.9%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5
−44.4%
|
9−10
+44.4%
|
This is how GTX 960M and RTX A500 compete in popular games:
- RTX A500 is 47% faster in 900p
- RTX A500 is 46% faster in 1080p
- RTX A500 is 44% faster in 1440p
- RTX A500 is 48% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.09 | 15.74 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 10 November 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 60 Watt |
RTX A500 has a 49% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 71% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
The RTX A500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 960M is a notebook graphics card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.
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