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NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800: Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 separate most on tdp: NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU at 165 W, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 at 250 W, 52% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU. They match on 4 other specifications, including vram, tier and memory type.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | RTX Ampere Generation | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | OEM (varies by laptop model) | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 165 W | 250 W-52% |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
| Slot Width | N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard) | 2.5 |
Verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU
7.2 / 10 Expert Rating
A still-usable mobile workstation chip with generous VRAM for its generation, best bought secondhand at a discount.
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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