NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile vs AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2

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Performance
RTX A5500 Mobile538% better
35,37634% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6970M X2
5,541.55% of 104,598

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 538% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A5500 Mobile
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Radeon HD 6970M X2
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Summary

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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.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Blackcomb) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6970M X2 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 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 6970M X2 includes 960 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 680 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6970M X2 has the 233rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.30% 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.

InfoRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q1 2011
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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
RTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
Low - 720p
132 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
115 FPS
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High - 1080p
104 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
95 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
79 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
42 FPS
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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
RTX A5500 Mobile538% better
35,37634% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6970M X2
5,541.55% of 104,598

The RTX A5500 Mobile has 538% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A5500 Mobile is ranked 57th with a score of 35,376, and the Radeon HD 6970M X2 is ranked 233rd with a score of 5,541.5.

Performance per dollar
RTX A5500 Mobile
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Radeon HD 6970M X2
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the RTX A5500 Mobile and the Radeon HD 6970M X2 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:RTX A5500 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A5000 Mobile36,163.5+2%
Radeon RX 6800S36,101+2%
RTX A5500 Mobile35,376
Radeon RX 7600M35,101-1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile34,897-1%
GeForce GTX 680M5,897.5-83%
Radeon HD 7970M5,645-84%
Radeon HD 6970M X25,541.5-84%
Radeon R9 M385X5,514.5-84%
Radeon Pro 4555,388-85%

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
BenchmarkRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
9,568
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3DMark Time Spy Score
9,872
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
104,565
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,260
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,135
(+427.94%)
5,708
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
366
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PassMark G3D Mark
17,353
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PassMark G2D Mark
705
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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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
CodenameGA103Blackcomb
ArchitectureAmpereTeraScale 2
Process Size8 nm40 nm
Transistors22,000 million1,700 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
Memory Size16 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s115.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB8 KB
L2 Cache4 MB512 KB

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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)165 W150 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
Stream Processors (SP)--960
CUDA Cores7,424--
Compute Units (CU)--12
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)58--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)23248
Render Output Units (ROP)9632
Tensor Cores232--
Ray Tracing Cores58--
Core Clock Speed975 MHz680 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
Pixel Fill Rate144 GPixel/s21.76 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate348 GTexel/s32.64 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance22.27 TFLOPS1,306 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance348 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.

SpecRTX A5500 MobileRadeon HD 6970M X2
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.85.0

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