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NVIDIA RTX A5000 vs MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM

NVIDIA RTX A5000
NVIDIA RTX A5000 24 GB GDDR6 · 1.70 GHz · 230 W Speed index 23/100

The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is based on the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (Ampere) and has 24 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 768 GB/s.

MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM 16 GB GDDR6X · 2.61 GHz · 320 W Speed index 42/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Ada Lovelace) and has 16 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 736 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM is 83 % faster than the NVIDIA RTX A5000.

NVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Speed index
23/100
42/100
FP32
27.77 TFLOPS
50.78 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.70 GHz
2.61 GHz
Memory Size
24 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth
768 GB/s
736 GB/s
TDP
230 W
320 W
Launch Price
2,299 $
1,199 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Based onNVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
GPU ChipGA102AD103-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors6476
Shader81929728
Render Output Units96112
Texture Units256304
Raytracing Cores6476
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The NVIDIA RTX A5000 has the GA102 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM is based on the graphics chip AD103-300-A1, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Memory Size24 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Clock2.000 GHz1.400 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps22.4 Gbps
Memory bandwidth768 GB/s736 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM is 22.4 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.400 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Base Clock1.170 GHz2.205 GHz
Boost Clock1.695 GHz2.610 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
TDP230 W320 W
Tjunction max93 °C90 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
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The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 230 W.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM has 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 320 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI--2x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort4x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA RTX A5000.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With the NVIDIA RTX A5000 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
Length267 mm322 mm
Height112 mm136 mm
Width--62 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight1,025 g1,673 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA RTX A5000MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2021Q4/2023
Launch Price2,299 $1,199 $
Structure size8 nm5 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA RTX A5000 has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q3/2021.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM came on the market in Q4/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM +94.5 %

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    7,239
  2. 14,078

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 30,221

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 7,217

Port Royal (Raytracing) MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM +96.5 %

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    9,386
  2. 18,445

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM +90.6 %

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    3,899
  2. 7,433

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 140,481

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 75 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 125 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 188 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 56 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 113 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 154 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 146 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 208 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    no data
  2. 208 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM +62.5 %

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    154,230
  2. 250,689

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan MSI GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GAMING X SLIM +100.2 %

  1. NVIDIA RTX A5000NVIDIA RTX A500024 GB GDDR6
    108,489
  2. 217,224

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