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NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU vs NVIDIA RTX A4000: Comparison

NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU and NVIDIA RTX A4000 separate most on vram: NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU at 6 GB, NVIDIA RTX A4000 at 16 GB, 63% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A4000. TDP splits them by another 8%, this time favouring NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU. They match on 6 other specifications, including gpu brand, tier and memory type.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA RTX A4000
NVIDIA RTX A4000
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesRTX Ampere GenerationRTX Ampere Generation
Board PartnerOEM (varies by laptop model)PNY / NVIDIA Reference
VRAM6 GB-62%16 GB
TierMainstreamMainstream
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP130 W140 W-8%
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
Slot WidthN/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)1
CUDA Cores40966144
Memory ECC SupportYes (driver-selectable)Yes (driver-selectable)

Verdict

NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU

6.4 / 10 Expert Rating

A budget-friendly entry into certified mobile workstation computing, best suited to light professional workloads.

NVIDIA RTX A4000

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

Still one of the best VRAM-per-slot workstation cards for CAD and inference work; not the pick for gaming, but excellent at what it's built for.

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