NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
47Rasterization46.8
43.6Ray Tracing41.8
73.7Memoryspec-based64.1
64.3Efficiencyspec-based86
65.6Compute65.9
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30904 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 57.2 to 55.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+0). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- 117% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
- 37% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 7,680
- 37% higher RT cores: 82 vs 60
- 37% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 240
- Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 40% lower TDP: 210 W vs 350 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 350 W | 210 W+40% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+37% | 7,680 |
| RT cores | 82+37% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+37% | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s+117% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,889+1%Top 22% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,420+7%Top 24% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,470Top 24% | 27,866+5%Top 17% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 3 |
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