ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500
Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6 ECC · 230 W · ROG Strix
88
/ 100
From $3,020
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 11
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 lands at 88 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 11 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 if…
- ✓ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- ✓ISV certifications
- ✓Huge framebuffer
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500
88 raster 83
rt 88
ai 89
efficiency 85
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Ampere
Blackwell
VRAM
24 GB GDDR6 ECC
32 GB GDDR7
TBP
230 W
620 W
Release year
2022
2025
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Memory bus
—
512-bit
ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500
Pros
- +ECC VRAM for professional workloads
- +ISV certifications
- +Huge framebuffer
Cons
- −Expensive per-frame vs consumer
- −Lower gaming clocks
- −Driver optimized for CAD/DCC not games
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Pros
- +Fastest consumer GPU ever
- +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
- −620 W peak power draw
- −PSU requirements extreme
- −Supply allocation tight
FAQ: ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 11. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 worth the price? +
At $3,020, ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in ai.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Does ASUS ROG Strix RTX A5500 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.