NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA graphics card specifications and benchmark scores
Ray Tracing
Tensor CoresAt a Glance
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX A5500 Specifications
GPU Core
Shader units and compute resources
The NVIDIA RTX A5500 GPU core specifications define its raw processing power for graphics and compute workloads. Shading units (also called CUDA cores, stream processors, or execution units depending on manufacturer) handle the parallel calculations required for rendering. TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) process texture data, while ROPs (Render Output Units) handle final pixel output. Higher shader counts generally translate to better GPU benchmark performance, especially in demanding games and 3D applications.
RTX A5500 Clock Speeds
GPU and memory frequencies
Clock speeds directly impact the RTX A5500's performance in GPU benchmarks and real-world gaming. The base clock represents the minimum guaranteed frequency, while the boost clock indicates peak performance under optimal thermal conditions. Memory clock speed affects texture loading and frame buffer operations. The RTX A5500 by NVIDIA dynamically adjusts frequencies based on workload, temperature, and power limits to maximize performance while maintaining stability.
NVIDIA's RTX A5500 Memory
VRAM capacity and bandwidth
VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory for storing textures, frame buffers, and shader data. The RTX A5500's memory capacity determines how well it handles high-resolution textures and multiple displays. Memory bandwidth, measured in GB/s, affects how quickly data moves between the GPU and VRAM. Higher bandwidth improves performance in memory-intensive scenarios like 4K gaming. The memory bus width and type (GDDR6, GDDR6X, HBM) significantly influence overall GPU benchmark scores.
RTX A5500 by NVIDIA Cache
On-chip cache hierarchy
On-chip cache provides ultra-fast data access for the RTX A5500, reducing the need to fetch data from slower VRAM. L1 and L2 caches store frequently accessed data close to the compute units. AMD's Infinity Cache (L3) dramatically increases effective bandwidth, improving GPU benchmark performance without requiring wider memory buses. Larger cache sizes help maintain high frame rates in memory-bound scenarios and reduce power consumption by minimizing VRAM accesses.
RTX A5500 Theoretical Performance
Compute and fill rates
Theoretical performance metrics provide a baseline for comparing the NVIDIA RTX A5500 against other graphics cards. FP32 (single-precision) performance, measured in TFLOPS, indicates compute capability for gaming and general GPU workloads. FP64 (double-precision) matters for scientific computing. Pixel and texture fill rates determine how quickly the GPU can render complex scenes. While real-world GPU benchmark results depend on many factors, these specifications help predict relative performance levels.
RTX A5500 Ray Tracing & AI
Hardware acceleration features
The NVIDIA RTX A5500 includes dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI acceleration. RT cores handle real-time ray tracing calculations for realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in supported games. Tensor cores (NVIDIA) or XMX cores (Intel) accelerate AI workloads including DLSS, FSR, and XeSS upscaling technologies. These features enable higher visual quality without proportional performance costs, making the RTX A5500 capable of delivering both stunning graphics and smooth frame rates in modern titles.
Ampere Architecture & Process
Manufacturing and design details
The NVIDIA RTX A5500 is built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, which defines how the GPU processes graphics and compute workloads. The manufacturing process node affects power efficiency, thermal characteristics, and maximum clock speeds. Smaller process nodes pack more transistors into the same die area, enabling higher performance per watt. Understanding the architecture helps predict how the RTX A5500 will perform in GPU benchmarks compared to previous generations.
Power & Thermal
TDP and power requirements
Power specifications for the NVIDIA RTX A5500 determine PSU requirements and thermal management needs. TDP (Thermal Design Power) indicates the heat output under typical loads, guiding cooler selection. Power connector requirements ensure adequate power delivery for stable operation during demanding GPU benchmarks. The suggested PSU wattage accounts for the entire system, not just the graphics card. Efficient power delivery enables the RTX A5500 to maintain boost clocks without throttling.
RTX A5500 by NVIDIA Physical & Connectivity
Dimensions and outputs
Physical dimensions of the NVIDIA RTX A5500 are critical for case compatibility. Card length, height, and slot width determine whether it fits in your chassis. The PCIe interface version affects bandwidth for communication with the CPU. Display outputs define monitor connectivity options, with modern cards supporting multiple high-resolution displays simultaneously. Verify these specifications against your case and motherboard before purchasing to ensure a proper fit.
NVIDIA API Support
Graphics and compute APIs
API support determines which games and applications can fully utilize the NVIDIA RTX A5500. DirectX 12 Ultimate enables advanced features like ray tracing and variable rate shading. Vulkan provides cross-platform graphics capabilities with low-level hardware access. OpenGL remains important for professional applications and older games. CUDA (NVIDIA) and OpenCL enable GPU compute for video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific applications. Higher API versions unlock newer graphical features in GPU benchmarks and games.
RTX A5500 Product Information
Release and pricing details
The NVIDIA RTX A5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA as part of their graphics card lineup. Release date and launch pricing provide context for comparing GPU benchmark results with competing products from the same era. Understanding the product lifecycle helps evaluate whether the RTX A5500 by NVIDIA represents good value at current market prices. Predecessor and successor information aids in tracking generational improvements and planning future upgrades.
About NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA’s RTX A5500 is a workstation-class Ampere GPU built on the GA102 chip, fabricated on Samsung’s 8 nm process with 28,300 million transistors across a 628 mm² die. It is an end-of-life product, released on March 21, 2022, positioned between the Quadro Turing generation it succeeded and the Workstation Ada line that followed. The card delivers 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and an equal 34.10 TFLOPS of FP16 throughput, pairing 10,240 shading units with 320 TMUs and 96 ROPs. Memory is a 24 GB pool of GDDR6 across a 384-bit bus, yielding 768.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 161,075, placing it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, which indicates top-tier performance even among the broadest comparison set.
Benchmark Performance
The RTX A5500’s synthetic benchmark results show strong, if not dominant, performance in compute workloads. In Geekbench OpenCL, the card scores 174,637 points, while its Geekbench Vulkan result is 147,513 points. These two figures bracket the overall average score of 161,075, with the OpenCL result running roughly 8.4% above the average and the Vulkan result sitting about 8.4% below it, suggesting the card is more optimized for compute-centric APIs than for graphics-oriented low-level abstractions. The disparity between OpenCL and Vulkan scores is notable: a 27,124-point gap, or approximately 18.4% relative to the Vulkan figure, indicating that drivers and hardware scheduling favor the former.
Against its nearest rivals, the RTX A5500 holds a narrow but real edge over the three AMD Radeon Pro cards that trail it. The AMD Radeon Pro W6800X averages 160,309, which is just 0.5% lower than the RTX A5500’s 161,075 average. The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 is nearly identical, averaging 160,108 for a 0.6% deficit, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6900X matches that delta at 160,049, also 0.6% behind. These differences are within the margin of run-to-run variance, but the data consistently places the RTX A5500 ahead of all three. The only rival that beats it is the AMD Radeon PRO W7900, which averages 166,059, a 3% advantage over the RTX A5500. That 4,984-point gap is the largest delta in the rival set, yet it remains modest in percentage terms, meaning the RTX A5500 competes effectively even against a newer, higher-tier workstation part.
How It Compares
AMD Radeon Pro W6800X
The W6800X is the closest competitor by average score, trailing the RTX A5500 by just 0.5%. Both cards deliver effectively identical compute throughput in synthetic benchmarks, with the 766-point difference between their averages being negligible in real-world terms. The RTX A5500’s edge is consistent but slim, and the two should be considered performance peers for general workstation tasks.
AMD Radeon PRO W7800
Sitting 0.6% behind the RTX A5500, the W7800 posts an average score of 160,108. The gap of 967 points is smaller than the W6800X deficit, making this the tightest comparison in the rival group. Benchmark results indicate the RTX A5500 holds a marginal lead, but the W7800 effectively matches it, with no scenario in the data where one clearly outclasses the other.
AMD Radeon Pro W6900X
The W6900X trails by 0.6%, identical in percentage terms to the W7800, with an average score of 160,049. The 1,026-point gap between the W6900X and the RTX A5500 is the second-largest among the trailing rivals. Despite the edge, the data shows these cards are within a hair’s breadth of each other, meaning the RTX A5500 offers no substantive advantage over this AMD part in raw compute.
AMD Radeon PRO W7900
The W7900 is the outlier, beating the RTX A5500 by 3% with an average score of 166,059. That 4,984-point lead is the only rival delta exceeding 1%, making the W7900 the clear performance leader in this group. The RTX A5500 still finishes within a single-digit percentage of the W7900, which is a strong showing for an older Ampere part against a newer workstation GPU.
Ray Tracing and Feature Set
The RTX A5500 is built on the Ampere architecture and includes 80 dedicated RT cores and 320 tensor cores. These hardware units enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-accelerated compute, respectively, which are core features for modern workstation workloads such as photorealistic rendering and machine learning inference. The tensor core count of 320 is substantial, aligning with the card’s FP16 throughput of 34.10 TFLOPS, which is delivered at a 1:1 ratio with FP32—meaning the card does not halve its tensor performance for lower-precision workloads, a design choice that benefits AI training and inference tasks.
API support is comprehensive for a workstation part. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, which includes hardware ray tracing and variable rate shading requirements. OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4 are both supported, ensuring broad compatibility with professional applications that rely on these APIs. Display output is handled via four DisplayPort 1.4a connectors, which support high-resolution multi-monitor setups. The card uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, providing ample bandwidth for data transfer between the GPU and host system.
FAQ
Q: How does the RTX A5500 perform in Geekbench OpenCL?
A: The card scores 174,637 points in Geekbench OpenCL, which is higher than its Vulkan score and above its overall average benchmark score of 161,075.
Q: What is the RTX A5500’s average benchmark score and percentile ranking?
A: The average benchmark score is 161,075, and the card ranks in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of graphics cards.
Q: Which rival GPU beats the RTX A5500, and by how much?
A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms the RTX A5500 with an average score of 166,059, a 3% advantage over the RTX A5500’s 161,075.
Q: Does the RTX A5500 support hardware ray tracing?
A: Yes, it includes 80 RT cores, which provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing capabilities, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (feature level 12_2).
Q: What is the memory configuration of the RTX A5500?
A: The card has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 768.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Q: Is the RTX A5500 still in production?
A: No, the production status is end-of-life, and it was released on March 21, 2022, as part of the Workstation Ampere generation.
Power and Cooling
The RTX A5500 has a TDP of 230 W, which is moderate for a workstation GPU of this performance class. NVIDIA recommends a 550 W power supply for systems using this card, a figure that accounts for the rest of the system’s components. Power is delivered through a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, which is a standard requirement that most power supplies can accommodate without adapters. The card occupies a dual-slot width with a length of 267 mm (10.5 inches) and a height of 112 mm (4.4 inches), making it a large but not oversized add-in card for workstation chassis. Cooling is handled by the dual-slot design, which provides sufficient thermal dissipation for the 230 W TDP. The card’s display outputs are four DisplayPort 1.4a ports, and it requires a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for full bandwidth operation. These specifications indicate that the RTX A5500 is a power-efficient design for its compute capabilities, with the 8-pin connector and 550 W PSU recommendation being straightforward requirements for system builders.
Detailed benchmark scores and charts for the NVIDIA RTX A5500 are below.
Benchmark Scores
geekbench_openclSource
Geekbench OpenCL tests GPU compute performance using the cross-platform OpenCL API. This shows how NVIDIA RTX A5500 handles parallel computing tasks like video encoding and scientific simulations.
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Nearby Performersgeekbench_vulkanSource
Geekbench Vulkan tests GPU compute using the modern low-overhead Vulkan API. This shows how NVIDIA RTX A5500 performs with next-generation graphics and compute workloads. Vulkan offers better CPU efficiency than older APIs like OpenGL.
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