RTX A5500 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with RTX A5500, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3070 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
37.36

RTX A5500 outperforms RTX 3070 Mobile by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.4217.05
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104GA102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 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 cores512010240
Core clock speed1110 MHz1080 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate249.6532.8
Floating-point processing power15.97 TFLOPS34.1 TFLOPS
ROPs8096
TMUs160320
Tensor Cores160320
Ray Tracing Cores4080

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s768.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3070 Mobile 37.36
RTX A5500 56.84
+52.1%

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.

RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
RTX A5500 21854
+52.1%

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 HD115
−47.8%
170−180
+47.8%
1440p71
−40.8%
100−110
+40.8%
4K46
−41.3%
65−70
+41.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 122
−47.5%
180−190
+47.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
−51.3%
180−190
+51.3%
Elden Ring 125
−52%
190−200
+52%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−48.5%
150−160
+48.5%
Counter-Strike 2 102
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
−44.3%
140−150
+44.3%
Forza Horizon 4 224
−33.9%
300−310
+33.9%
Metro Exodus 112
−51.8%
170−180
+51.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Valorant 140−150
−47.7%
220−230
+47.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−48.5%
150−160
+48.5%
Counter-Strike 2 85
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
−50%
120−130
+50%
Dota 2 127
−49.6%
190−200
+49.6%
Elden Ring 181
−49.2%
270−280
+49.2%
Far Cry 5 79
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Fortnite 160−170
−50.6%
250−260
+50.6%
Forza Horizon 4 183
−47.5%
270−280
+47.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
−52%
190−200
+52%
Metro Exodus 91
−42.9%
130−140
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−47.2%
290−300
+47.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
−51.5%
100−105
+51.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
−45%
190−200
+45%
Valorant 98
−42.9%
140−150
+42.9%
World of Tanks 270−280
−43.4%
400−450
+43.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−48.5%
150−160
+48.5%
Counter-Strike 2 85
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
−47.1%
100−105
+47.1%
Dota 2 120
−50%
180−190
+50%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−47.4%
140−150
+47.4%
Forza Horizon 4 168
−48.8%
250−260
+48.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
−47.2%
290−300
+47.2%
Valorant 183
−47.5%
270−280
+47.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 83
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
Elden Ring 103
−45.6%
150−160
+45.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−48.6%
260−270
+48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
World of Tanks 230−240
−47.7%
350−400
+47.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Far Cry 5 120−130
−50%
180−190
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 125
−52%
190−200
+52%
Metro Exodus 91
−42.9%
130−140
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%
Valorant 118
−44.1%
170−180
+44.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Dota 2 83
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
Elden Ring 51
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
Metro Exodus 37
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−50%
180−190
+50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 83
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
Dota 2 109
−46.8%
160−170
+46.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Fortnite 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Forza Horizon 4 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Valorant 64
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%

This is how RTX 3070 Mobile and RTX A5500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5500 is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5500 is 41% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5500 is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.36 56.84
Recency 12 January 2021 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 230 Watt

RTX 3070 Mobile has 84% lower power consumption.

RTX A5500, on the other hand, has a 52.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX A5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook card while RTX A5500 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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