GeForce RTX 4090 vs RTX A5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
53.95

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX A5000 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking553
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data30.37
Power efficiency17.8715.43
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (4 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores819216384
Core clock speed1170 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate433.91,290
Floating-point processing power27.77 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs96176
TMUs256512
Tensor Cores256512
Ray Tracing Cores64128

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount24 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9
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 A5000 53.95
RTX 4090 91.14
+68.9%

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 22607
RTX 4090 38194
+68.9%

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 HD140−150
−80%
252
+80%
1440p110−120
−73.6%
191
+73.6%
4K80−85
−73.8%
139
+73.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.35
1440pno data8.37
4Kno data11.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 227
+0%
227
+0%
God of War 246
+0%
246
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 340
+0%
340
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 209
+0%
209
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 281
+0%
281
+0%
God of War 245
+0%
245
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 340
+0%
340
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 215
+0%
215
+0%
Dota 2 253
+0%
253
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 275
+0%
275
+0%
God of War 243
+0%
243
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 228
+0%
228
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 573
+0%
573
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 211
+0%
211
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
God of War 206
+0%
206
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 304
+0%
304
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 312
+0%
312
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 179
+0%
179
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 186
+0%
186
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
God of War 180
+0%
180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 136
+0%
136
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+0%
280
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 169
+0%
169
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
God of War 127
+0%
127
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX A5000 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 80% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 74% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 74% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 53.95 91.14
Recency 12 April 2021 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 450 Watt

RTX A5000 has 95.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 68.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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