RTX A4000 Mobile vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT with RTX A4000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500 XT
2019, $169
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
21.56
RTX A4000 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
34.63
+60.6%

RTX A4000 Mobile outperforms 5500 XT by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking306172
Place by popularity85not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.84no data
Power efficiency12.9423.49
ArchitectureRDNA 1 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 14GA104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date12 December 2019 (6 years ago)12 April 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores14085120
Core clock speed1607 MHz1140 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors6.4 billion17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate162.4268.8
Floating-point processing powerno data17.2 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs88160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40
L1 Cacheno data5 MB
L2 Cache2 MB4 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length180 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s384.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.41.3
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.

RX 5500 XT 21.56
RTX A4000 Mobile 34.63
+60.6%

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.

RX 5500 XT 9039
Samples: 4241
RTX A4000 Mobile 14516
+60.6%
Samples: 692

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:

Full HD76
−36.7%
120−130
1440p4265−70
+54.8%
4K2435−40
+45.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.22no data
1440p4.02no data
4K7.04no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 254
+29.6%
190−200
Cyberpunk 2077 78 80−85
+3.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 72 80−85
+12.5%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 77 90−95
+19.5%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 74 120−130
+68.9%
Counter-Strike 2 196 190−200
Cyberpunk 2077 61 80−85
+32.8%
Far Cry 5 105 110−120
+8.6%
Fortnite 110−120 150−160
+39.3%
Forza Horizon 4 78 130−140
+74.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 56 80−85
+44.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90 140−150
+64%
Valorant 150−160 210−220
+37.8%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 71 120−130
+76.1%
Counter-Strike 2 98 190−200
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250 270−280
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45 80−85
+80%
Dota 2 149
+5.7%
140−150
Far Cry 5 96 110−120
+18.8%
Fortnite 110−120 150−160
+39.3%
Forza Horizon 4 66 130−140
+106%
Grand Theft Auto V 94 110−120
+26.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 42 80−85
+92.9%
Metro Exodus 52 80−85
+59.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90 140−150
+64%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95 120−130
+27.4%
Valorant 150−160 210−220
+37.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 68 120−130
+83.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40 80−85
+103%
Dota 2 143
+1.4%
140−150
Far Cry 5 89 110−120
+28.1%
Forza Horizon 4 56 130−140
+143%
Hogwarts Legacy 31 80−85
+161%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90 140−150
+64%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58 120−130
+109%
Valorant 114 210−220
+88.6%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120 150−160
+39.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 55 85−90
+56.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160 240−250
+55.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 44 70−75
+61.4%
Metro Exodus 31 50−55
+64.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
+0.6%
Valorant 180−190 240−250
+36.3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55 90−95
+67.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 20 40−45
+100%
Far Cry 5 60 85−90
+41.7%
Forza Horizon 4 41 95−100
+139%
Hogwarts Legacy 23 40−45
+78.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35 65−70
+91.2%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55 90−95
+76.9%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 13 40−45
+208%
Grand Theft Auto V 42 70−75
+76.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16 21−24
+57.1%
Metro Exodus 19 30−35
+68.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31 55−60
+77.4%
Valorant 120−130 210−220
+78.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35 55−60
+60%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 40−45
+90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 8 18−20
+125%
Dota 2 78 100−110
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 30 45−50
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 21 65−70
+210%
Hogwarts Legacy 12 21−24
+83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24 45−50
+95.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27 40−45
+83.3%

This is how RX 5500 XT and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 58% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 55% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 46% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 5500 XT is 30% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 210% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5500 XT performs better in 3 tests (5%)
  • RTX A4000 Mobile performs better in 61 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.56 34.63
Recency 12 December 2019 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 115 Watt

RX 5500 XT has a 13% more advanced lithography process.

RTX A4000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 61% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 12% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop graphics card while RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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