RTX A5500 for Blender
High-end Ampere GPU built for large Blender scenes, heavier assets, and very fast Cycles rendering.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
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4,925
Solid mid-range speed for everyday rendering and moderate scenes.
24 GB
Plenty of room for large scenes, dense geometry, and 4K–8K textures.
10,240
High core count for strong parallel rendering throughput.
Ampere
Previous-generation design — still competitive, especially at higher VRAM tiers.
768 GB/s
Strong bandwidth for most Blender rendering scenarios.
1665 MHz
Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.
OptiX, CUDA
OptiX is typically the fastest option; CUDA provides a reliable fallback.
230 W
Relatively efficient — manageable in most desktop builds.
2022
More technical details
Core specs
- Tensor cores: 320Tensor coresIn Blender, tensor cores primarily accelerate the OptiX AI denoiser, which can clean up noisy renders much faster than traditional denoising. They also help with AI-powered features like DLSS in the viewport.
- RT cores: 80Ray tracingHardware ray tracing support can speed up tasks that rely on realistic light transport, reflections, shadows, and path tracing.
- Base clock: 1080 MHzBase clockIt is useful as a baseline specification, but real Blender performance depends on the full GPU design, not just the base clock number.
- Process size: 8 nmProcess nodeSmaller process nodes can improve efficiency and density, but they are not a direct performance score. They are best read as part of the overall architecture story.
Memory specs
- Memory type: GDDR6Memory typeYou will often see names like GDDR6 or GDDR6X. In practice, memory type matters less on its own than overall memory bandwidth and total VRAM.
- Memory bus: 384-bitMemory busA wider bus can move more data at once, but real performance also depends on memory speed and architecture. Bus width alone does not tell the full story.
Benchmark performance
This chart estimates how many seconds this GPU takes to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene, so you can compare practical rendering speed at a glance.
These are single-frame estimates derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians at the scene sample counts, not full-animation render times or guarantees for every real project.
View Blender Open Data sourceIs RTX A5500 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- 24 GB GDDR6 VRAM
- Ampere architecture
- High memory bandwidth of 768 GB/s
- Exceptional performance with 10240 CUDA cores
- Enhanced ray tracing capabilities with 80 RT cores
- Efficient rendering with 320 Tensor cores
Tradeoffs to know
- High power consumption typical of workstation GPUs
- Potential overkill for smaller, less complex projects
Who should choose it
- Need for high VRAM capacity
- Desire for cutting-edge rendering capabilities
- Preference for robust workstation performance
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