RTX A500 vs GeForce 920MX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 920MX with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.
RTX A500 outperforms 920MX by a whopping 524% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 810 | 326 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.95 | 19.89 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 March 2016 (8 years ago) | 10 November 2021 (3 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 965 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 993 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 16 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 23.83 | 113.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5084 TFLOPS | 7.25 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | - |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
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 benchmark performance
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
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:
| Full HD | 18
−511%
| 110−120
+511%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 21
−519%
|
130−140
+519%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−514%
|
270−280
+514%
|
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
−500%
|
300−310
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Dota 2 | 36
−511%
|
220−230
+511%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 15
−500%
|
90−95
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−514%
|
270−280
+514%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
−518%
|
210−220
+518%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−514%
|
270−280
+514%
|
| Fortnite | 11
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−479%
|
110−120
+479%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−509%
|
140−150
+509%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−483%
|
140−150
+483%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−494%
|
95−100
+494%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−471%
|
40−45
+471%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
This is how GeForce 920MX and RTX A500 compete in popular games:
- RTX A500 is 511% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.40 | 14.98 |
| Recency | 25 March 2016 | 10 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 16 Watt | 60 Watt |
GeForce 920MX has 275% lower power consumption.
RTX A500, on the other hand, has a 524.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 920MX in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 920MX is a notebook card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.
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