AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
57.5Rasterization46.8
48.7Ray Tracing41.8
59.6Memoryspec-based64.1
74.4Efficiencyspec-based86
60.9Compute65.9
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) 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 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 58 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 42
- 49% higher bandwidth: 645 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 49% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,519 vs 19,774
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 61
- 88% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 4,096
- 88% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 128
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 31% lower TDP: 210 W vs 304 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 210 W+31% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 7,680+88% |
| RT cores | 64+7% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 240+88% |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,519+49%Top 7% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,376+25%Top 16% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,925Top 20% | 27,866+3%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 163 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 73 fpsTop 20% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 3 |
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