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NVIDIA RTX A5500 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell: Comparison

NVIDIA RTX A5500 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell separate most on vram: NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 24 GB, NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell at 48 GB, 50% in favour of NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Memory Bandwidth splits them by another 43%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. They match on 7 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and tier.

NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesRTX Ampere GenerationRTX PRO Blackwell
Board PartnerNVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)
VRAM24 GB-50%48 GB
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Boost Clock1665 MHz-31%2410 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP230 W300 W-30%
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Process NodeSamsung 8nmTSMC 4N
Card Length267 mm267 mm
Slot Width22
Memory Bus Width384 bit384 bit
Memory Bandwidth768 GB/s-43%1344 GB/s
Recommended PSU480 W550 W-15%
Power Connector1x 8-pin1x 12V-2x6
MSRP26504999
Launch Date2022-032025-04
Base / Game Clock1140 MHz1850 MHz
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
CUDA Cores1024014080
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 5000 Blackwell

8.7 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent balance of VRAM, compute, and power draw for professional studios that outgrew 24GB-class cards but don't need the flagship.

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