NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
59.7Rasterization46.8
54.5Ray Tracing41.8
61.3Memoryspec-based64.1
71.3Efficiencyspec-based86
77.1Compute65.9
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super3 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63.3 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and Ray Tracing (+13). 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 60 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 42
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 66
- 70% higher bandwidth: 736 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 47% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,475 vs 5,088
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
- 34% lower TDP: 210 W vs 320 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 320 W | 210 W+34% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+33% | 7,680 |
| RT cores | 80+33% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+33% | 240 |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,550 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 736 GB/s+70% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,270+43%Top 8% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,475+47%Top 11% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,210+23%Top 6% | 27,866Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 181 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 140 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 82 fpsTop 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3 |
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