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NVIDIA RTX A5500 vs AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5500 and AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT separate most on vram: NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 24 GB, AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT at 16 GB, 33% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500. TDP splits them by another 30%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX A5500. They match on tier, memory type and ray tracing support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | RTX Ampere Generation | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 16 GB-33% |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz-28% | 2310 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 230 W | 300 W-30% |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 286 mm-7% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2.5-25% |
| MSRP | 2650 | 649 |
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.
AMD Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid high-end pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.