RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs RTX A5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX A5000
2021
24 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
58.97

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms RTX A5000 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.24
Power efficiency17.6916.79
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)3 December 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,799

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 cores819218176
Core clock speed1170 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate433.91,423
Floating-point processing power27.77 TFLOPS91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs96192
TMUs256568
Tensor Cores256568
Ray Tracing Cores64142

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 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB48 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s960.0 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 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

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 58.97
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.99
+23.8%

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 22677
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28066
+23.8%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RTX A5000 154973
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 323603
+109%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

RTX A5000 138454
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 248013
+79.1%

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 HD150−160
−26%
189
+26%
1440p120−130
−31.7%
158
+31.7%
4K95−100
−24.2%
118
+24.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data35.97
1440pno data43.03
4Kno data57.62

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Elden Ring 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Metro Exodus 113
+0%
113
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Elden Ring 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Elden Ring 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 99
+0%
99
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Elden Ring 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

This is how RTX A5000 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 26% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 32% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 24% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.97 72.99
Recency 12 April 2021 3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 300 Watt

RTX A5000 has 30.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A5000 in performance tests.


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