GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile vs RTX A5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
58.94
+16%

RTX A5000 outperforms RTX 3080 Ti Mobile by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3859
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.6730.49
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA103S
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)25 January 2022 (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 cores81927424
Core clock speed1170 MHz810 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz1260 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate433.9292.3
Floating-point processing power27.77 TFLOPS18.71 TFLOPS
ROPs9696
TMUs256232
Tensor Cores256232
Ray Tracing Cores6458

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 A5000 58.94
+16%
RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 50.83

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 A5000 22652
+16%
RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 19533

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 HD160−170
+14.3%
140
−14.3%
1440p100−110
+11.1%
90
−11.1%
4K65−70
+10.2%
59
−10.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+0%
136
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+0%
277
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 341
+0%
341
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 101
+0%
101
+0%
Dota 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 229
+0%
229
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 174
+0%
174
+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 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Dota 2 151
+0%
151
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200
+0%
200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 292
+0%
292
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+0%
101
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150
+0%
150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+0%
86
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+0%
120
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14
+0%
14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%

This is how RTX A5000 and RTX 3080 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5000 is 11% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5000 is 10% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.94 50.83
Recency 12 April 2021 25 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 115 Watt

RTX A5000 has a 16% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is a notebook 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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