AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
60.7Rasterization46.8
49.2Ray Tracing41.8
74Memoryspec-based64.1
67Efficiencyspec-based86
70Compute65.9
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX5 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and Ray Tracing (+7). NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 42
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 66
- 122% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- 41% lower TDP: 210 W vs 355 W
- 25% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 6,144
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 192
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 355 W | 210 W+41% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 7,680+25% |
| RT cores | 96+60% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 240+25% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+122% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,814+56%Top 6% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476+27%Top 14% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473+13%Top 10% | 27,866Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 3 |
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