RTX A5000 vs NVS 5400M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 5400M with RTX A5000, including specs and performance data.

NVS 5400M
2012
2 GB GDDR3, 35 Watt
1.62

RTX A5000 outperforms NVS 5400M by a whopping 3557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking95135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.2117.89
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF108GA102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)12 April 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 cores968192
Core clock speed660 MHz1170 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors585 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate10.56433.9
Floating-point processing power0.2534 TFLOPS27.77 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs16256
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXMPCIe 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 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 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

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.

NVS 5400M 1.62
RTX A5000 59.24
+3557%

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.

NVS 5400M 625
RTX A5000 22860
+3558%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

NVS 5400M 2062
RTX A5000 154456
+7391%

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 HD16
−3338%
550−600
+3338%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Hitman 3 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3429%
1200−1250
+3429%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Hitman 3 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−3233%
400−450
+3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3429%
1200−1250
+3429%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Hitman 3 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−3233%
400−450
+3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3429%
1200−1250
+3429%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−3471%
250−260
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−3525%
290−300
+3525%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%

This is how NVS 5400M and RTX A5000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 is 3338% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 59.24
Recency 1 June 2012 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 230 Watt

NVS 5400M has 557.1% lower power consumption.

RTX A5000, on the other hand, has a 3556.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 5400M in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 5400M is a mobile workstation card while RTX A5000 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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