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NVIDIA RTX A5500 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell: Comparison

NVIDIA RTX A5500 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell separate most on memory bus width: NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 384 bit, NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 256 bit, 33% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500. Boost Clock splits them by another 31%, this time favouring NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. They match on 6 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and tier.

NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesRTX Ampere GenerationRTX PRO Blackwell
Board PartnerNVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)
VRAM24 GB-25%32 GB
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Boost Clock1665 MHz-31%2400 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP230 W-15%200 W
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Process NodeSamsung 8nmTSMC 4N
Card Length267 mm267 mm
Slot Width22
Memory Bus Width384 bit256 bit-33%
Memory Bandwidth768 GB/s-14%896 GB/s
Recommended PSU480 W-7%450 W
Power Connector1x 8-pin1x 12V-2x6
MSRP26503200
Launch Date2022-032025-04
Base / Game Clock1140 MHz1800 MHz
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
CUDA Cores1024010496
Display Outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 2.1b
Media Engine2x NVENC (7th gen), 2x NVDEC4x NVENC (9th gen), 4x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode

Verdict

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.

NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A strong mid-to-high-end workstation card - the VRAM and generational uplift over Ampere-class RTX A5000/A5500 cards make it worth the jump for pro-viz and AI work.

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