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NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA RTX A5500: Comparison
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA RTX A5500 separate most on recommended psu: NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio GeForce RTX 4080 Super at 850 W, NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 480 W, 77% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500. TDP splits them by another 39%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX A5500. They match on gpu brand and cuda cores.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 40 | RTX Ampere Generation |
| Board Partner | MSI | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) |
| VRAM | 16 GB-33% | 24 GB |
| Tier | High End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2610 MHz | 1665 MHz-36% |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| TDP | 320 W-39% | 230 W |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere |
| Card Length | 337 mm-26% | 267 mm |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit-33% | 384 bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 736 GB/s-4% | 768 GB/s |
| Recommended PSU | 850 W-77% | 480 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 12V-2x6 | 1x 8-pin |
| MSRP | 999 | 2650 |
| CUDA Cores | 10240 | 10240 |
Verdict
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Trio GeForce RTX 4080 Super
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA RTX A5500
7.6 / 10 Expert Rating
A meaningfully better RTX A5000 for a modest premium - a sensible pick if you're shopping the Ampere-generation workstation lineup specifically.
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