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NVIDIA RTX A5500 vs NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5080: Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5500 and NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5080 separate most on tdp: NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 230 W, NVIDIA PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5080 at 360 W, 57% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500. Slot Width splits them by another 50%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX A5500. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | RTX Ampere Generation | GeForce RTX 50 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) | PNY |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 16 GB-33% |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz-37% | 2640 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 230 W | 360 W-57% |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell (GB203) |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 336 mm-26% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 3-50% |
| MSRP | 2650 | 999 |
| CUDA Cores | 10240 | 10752 |
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 PNY OC Triple Fan GeForce RTX 5080
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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