RTX A500 vs Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3000 Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
25.98
+50.7%

RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms RTX A500 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking218323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.6420.03
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (5 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 cores23042048
Core clock speed945 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate198.7113.3
Floating-point processing power6.359 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14464
Tensor Cores28864
Ray Tracing Cores3616

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s112.0 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 outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6
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.

RTX 3000 Mobile 25.98
+50.7%
RTX A500 17.24

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 3000 Mobile 10116
+50.6%
RTX A500 6715

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 HD95
+58.3%
60−65
−58.3%
4K88
+60%
55−60
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+61.7%
60−65
−61.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+64%
50−55
−64%
Fortnite 120−130
+51.3%
80−85
−51.3%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+55.6%
45−50
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+60%
60−65
−60%
Valorant 160−170
+52.7%
110−120
−52.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+61.7%
60−65
−61.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+52.4%
170−180
−52.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Dota 2 132
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+64%
50−55
−64%
Fortnite 120−130
+51.3%
80−85
−51.3%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+55.6%
45−50
−55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+63.6%
55−60
−63.6%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+60%
60−65
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+55.7%
70−75
−55.7%
Valorant 160−170
+52.7%
110−120
−52.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+61.7%
60−65
−61.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Dota 2 121
+51.3%
80−85
−51.3%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+64%
50−55
−64%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+55.6%
45−50
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+60%
60−65
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+60%
35−40
−60%
Valorant 160−170
+52.7%
110−120
−52.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 120−130
+51.3%
80−85
−51.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+57.3%
110−120
−57.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Valorant 200−210
+59.2%
130−140
−59.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Valorant 140−150
+51.6%
95−100
−51.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Dota 2 88
+60%
55−60
−60%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%

This is how RTX 3000 Mobile and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Mobile is 58% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3000 Mobile is 60% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.98 17.24
Recency 27 May 2019 10 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 3000 Mobile has a 50.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.

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