RTX A5500 Mobile vs Quadro FX 4800

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RTX A5000 Max-Q RTX A5000 Mobile RTX A5500 Max-Q RTX A5500 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 with RTX A5500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.57

RTX A5500 Mobile outperforms FX 4800 by a whopping 1668% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4800 FX 4800
RTX A5500 Mobile RTX A5500 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking82975
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency1.1818.99
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BGA103
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores1927424
Core clock speed602 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million22,000 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53348.0
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS22.27 TFLOPS
ROPs2496
TMUs64232
Tensor Coresno data232
Ray Tracing Coresno data58

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s512.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.6

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.

FX 4800 2.57
RTX A5500 Mobile 45.44
+1668%

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.

FX 4800 986
RTX A5500 Mobile 17463
+1671%

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 HD7−8
−1671%
124
+1671%
1440p4−5
−1925%
81
+1925%
4K3−4
−1767%
56
+1767%

Cost per frame, $

1080p257.00no data
1440p449.75no data
4K599.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
+0%
129
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 244
+0%
244
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 151
+0%
151
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200
+0%
200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 38
+0%
38
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 178
+0%
178
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+0%
129
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
+0%
97
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how FX 4800 and RTX A5500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5500 Mobile is 1671% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5500 Mobile is 1925% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5500 Mobile is 1767% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.57 45.44
Recency 11 November 2008 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 165 Watt

FX 4800 has 10% lower power consumption.

RTX A5500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1668.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A5500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4800 is a workstation card while RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile 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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