GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile

CORE STATE GB203
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1500 MHz
TDP 80 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE Blackwell 2.0
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2025
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX A400

CORE STATE GA107
VRAM 4 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1762 MHz
TDP 50 W
BUS WIDTH 64 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ampere
nm
PROCESS 8 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
4,952
N/A
geekbench_opencl
166,986
22,844
geekbench_vulkan
169,754
22,237
passmark_directx_10
171
N/A
passmark_directx_11
253
N/A
passmark_directx_12
116
N/A
passmark_directx_9
314
N/A
passmark_g2d
1,095
N/A
passmark_g3d
27,711
N/A
passmark_gpu_compute
12,134
N/A

Analysis: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile vs NVIDIA RTX A400

Visual performance tests between NVIDIA RTX 5080 and the NVIDIA RTX A400 indicate a clear winner. NVIDIA RTX 5080 achieves notably stronger frame rates in current AAA releases. This video memory benefit and engineering enhancements result into visibly smoother gameplay experiences. Score figures supports this finding. Gamers wanting maximum graphics would take note.

the NVIDIA RTX A400 faces challenges to keep up with NVIDIA RTX 5080's pure performance. For budget users, the NVIDIA RTX A400 could still offer acceptable frame rates, though those seeking maximum quality would invest toward NVIDIA RTX 5080. The frame rate difference is too notable to deny. Intensive workloads particularly highlight this gap. The investment returns dividends in frame rates.

the NVIDIA RTX A400 shouldn't be overlooked entirely, yet its benchmark difference relative to NVIDIA RTX 5080 is tough to ignore. For cost-sensitive users, the NVIDIA RTX A400 could still offer a choice when its smaller price makes up for its lesser power. That said, for raw rendering performance, NVIDIA RTX 5080 stands as the undisputed winner. This conclusion is straightforward. Capability hunters will lean toward NVIDIA RTX 5080.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RTX 5080 Mobile
RTX A400
Core Specs
Shading Units
7,680
768 -90.0%
Shaders
7,680
768 -90.0%
TMUs
240
24 -90.0%
ROPs
96
16 -83.3%
SM Count
60
6 -90.0%
Clocks
Base Clock
975 MHz
1417 MHz
Boost Clock
1500 MHz
1762 MHz
Memory Clock
1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective
1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
4 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
4,096 -75.0%
Memory Type
GDDR7
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
64 bit
Bandwidth
896.0 GB/s
96.00 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
64 MB
2 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
144.0 GPixel/s
28.19 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
360.0 GTexel/s
42.29 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
23.04 TFLOPS
2.706 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
360.0 GFLOPS (1:64)
42.29 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
23.04 TFLOPS (1:1)
2.706 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
60
6 -90.0%
Tensor Cores
240
24 -90.0%
Power
TDP
80 W
50 W
TDP (W)
80
50 -37.5%
Suggested PSU
250 W
Power Connectors
None
None
Architecture
Architecture
Blackwell 2.0
Ampere
GPU Name
GB203
GA107
Generation
GeForce 50 Mobile
Workstation Ampere (Ax000)
Process Size
5 nm
8 nm
Transistors
45,600 million
8,700 million
Die Size
378 mm²
200 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
Samsung
Density
120.6M / mm²
43.5M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
12.0
8.6
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
IGP
Single-slot
Length
163 mm 6.4 inches
Height
69 mm 2.7 inches
Outputs
Portable Device Dependent
4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus Interface
PCIe 5.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Other
Production
Active
Active
Predecessor
GeForce 40 Mobile
Quadro Turing
Successor
Workstation Ada
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