AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
53.9Rasterization46.8
46.2Ray Tracing41.8
59.6Memoryspec-based64.1
84.8Efficiencyspec-based86
57.8Compute65.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90706 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 58.4 against 57.2 for NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9070 edges ahead in rasterization and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 54 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 42
- 49% higher bandwidth: 645 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 35% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,650 vs 19,774
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 58
- 114% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 3,584
- 114% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 112
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 10% higher PassMark G3D: 27,866 vs 25,402
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 210 W+5% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 7,680+114% |
| RT cores | 56 | 60+7% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 240+114% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+49% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,650+35%Top 11% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,914+16%Top 20% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,402Top 25% | 27,866+10%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 153 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 3 |
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