GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs RTX A5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
53.95

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms RTX A5000 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.8757.13
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA102GB203
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 April 2021 (4 years ago)27 March 2025 (less than a year 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 cores819210496
Core clock speed1170 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz1515 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate433.9496.9
Floating-point processing power27.77 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs96112
TMUs256328
Tensor Cores256328
Ray Tracing Cores6482

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 5.0 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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount24 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s896.0 GB/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 1.4aPortable Device Dependent

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
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.612.0
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 5090 Mobile 71.24
+32%

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 5090 Mobile 29855
+32.1%

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 HD130−140
−33.1%
173
+33.1%
1440p85−90
−38.8%
118
+38.8%
4K60−65
−38.3%
83
+38.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
God of War 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 390
+0%
390
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
God of War 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 301
+0%
301
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
God of War 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
God of War 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 158
+0%
158
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
God of War 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 176
+0%
176
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
God of War 85−90
+0%
85−90
+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 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 33% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 39% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 38% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 53.95 71.24
Recency 12 April 2021 27 March 2025
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 95 Watt

RTX 5090 Mobile has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 142.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile 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 5090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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