GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX A5500 Mobile
Aggregated performance score
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 101 | 99 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 32.47 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GA103S | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 12 October 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | no data | $384 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 7424 | 3584 |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 22,000 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt (80 - 165 Watt TGP) | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 365.4 | 199.0 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on RTX A5500 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16000 MHz | 15 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 240.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 8.6 |
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 HD | 126
+5%
| 120−130
−5%
|
| 1440p | 72
+2.9%
| 70−75
−2.9%
|
| 4K | 50
+0%
| 50−55
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 129
+7.5%
|
120−130
−7.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+6.2%
|
65−70
−6.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+3.6%
|
110−120
−3.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+8%
|
100−105
−8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 114
+3.6%
|
110−120
−3.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0.8%
|
120−130
−0.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 187
+3.9%
|
180−190
−3.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 130
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+6.7%
|
60−65
−6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 95−100
+2.1%
|
95−100
−2.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 98
+3.2%
|
95−100
−3.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+6.2%
|
65−70
−6.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+3.6%
|
110−120
−3.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+8%
|
100−105
−8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 88
+3.5%
|
85−90
−3.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0.8%
|
120−130
−0.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 171
+0.6%
|
170−180
−0.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 106
+6%
|
100−105
−6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 99
+4.2%
|
95−100
−4.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+6.7%
|
60−65
−6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 95−100
+2.1%
|
95−100
−2.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 205
+2.5%
|
200−210
−2.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 93
+3.3%
|
90−95
−3.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+6.2%
|
65−70
−6.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+3.6%
|
110−120
−3.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 76
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0.8%
|
120−130
−0.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 102
+2%
|
100−105
−2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 77
+2.7%
|
75−80
−2.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
+1.5%
|
65−70
−1.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 105
+5%
|
100−105
−5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 89
+4.7%
|
85−90
−4.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 59
+7.3%
|
55−60
−7.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+3.8%
|
80−85
−3.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+4.3%
|
70−75
−4.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+3.6%
|
55−60
−3.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 58
+5.5%
|
55−60
−5.5%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 44
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 63
+5%
|
60−65
−5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+6.7%
|
45−50
−6.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+1.8%
|
55−60
−1.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
This is how RTX A5500 Mobile and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX A5500 Mobile is 5% faster than RTX 3060 8 GB in 1080p
- RTX A5500 Mobile is 2.9% faster than RTX 3060 8 GB in 1440p
- RTX 3060 8 GB is 0% faster than RTX A5500 Mobile in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.72 | 39.81 |
| Recency | 30 March 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A5500 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.
Be aware that RTX A5500 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop 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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