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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and NVIDIA RTX A5500 separate most on slot width: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 3, NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 2, 50% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500. TDP splits them by another 39%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX A5500. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 40 | RTX Ampere Generation |
| Board Partner | Reference / Founders Edition | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) |
| VRAM | 16 GB-33% | 24 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2505 MHz | 1665 MHz-34% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 320 W-39% | 230 W |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (AD103) | Ampere |
| Card Length | 304 mm-14% | 267 mm |
| Slot Width | 3-50% | 2 |
| MSRP | 1199 | 2650 |
| CUDA Cores | 9728 | 10240 |
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
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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