AMD Radeon HD 6490M vs NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 6490M
6011% of 104,598
RTX A5500 Mobile5,786% better
35,37634% of 104,598

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 5,786% better performance than the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6490M
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RTX A5500 Mobile
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6490M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Seymour) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6490M has 512 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6490M includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6490M has the 504th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA103) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A5500 Mobile includes 7,424 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 975 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,500 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 232 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 232 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 58 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A5500 Mobile has the 57th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 33.82% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q1 2022
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6
Radeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
Low - 720p
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132 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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115 FPS
High - 1080p
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104 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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95 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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79 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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42 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6490M
6011% of 104,598
RTX A5500 Mobile5,786% better
35,37634% of 104,598

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 5,786% better performance than the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6490M is ranked 504th with a score of 601, and the RTX A5500 Mobile is ranked 57th with a score of 35,376.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6490M
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RTX A5500 Mobile
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6490M and the RTX A5500 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6490M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A5000 Mobile36,163.5+5,917%
Radeon RX 6800S36,101+5,907%
RTX A5500 Mobile35,376+5,786%
Radeon RX 7600M35,101+5,740%
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile34,897+5,706%
Radeon HD 7610M749+25%
GeForce GT 420M685+14%
Radeon HD 6490M601
GeForce GT 520MX596.5-1%
Radeon HD 7450M581.5-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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9,568
3DMark Time Spy Score
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9,872
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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104,565
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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26,260
3DMark 11 Performance Score
681
30,135
(+4,325.11%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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366
PassMark G3D Mark
378
17,353
(+4,490.74%)
PassMark G2D Mark
516
705
(+36.63%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
CodenameSeymourGA103
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Process Size40 nm8 nm
Transistors370 million22,000 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
Memory Size512 MB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s512 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB128 KB
L2 Cache128 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--165 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)160--
CUDA Cores--7,424
Compute Units (CU)2--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--58
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8232
Render Output Units (ROP)496
Tensor Cores--232
Ray Tracing Cores--58
Core Clock Speed800 MHz975 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,500 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate3.2 GPixel/s144 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate6.4 GTexel/s348 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance256 GFLOPS22.27 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--348 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MRTX A5500 Mobile
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.