NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
71.8Rasterization46.8
68.5Ray Tracing41.8
74.6Memoryspec-based64.1
55.2Efficiencyspec-based86
85.5Compute65.9
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40903 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+27) and rasterization (+25). 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 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 42
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 66
- 133% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 113% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 7,680
- Lower launch price: $1,599 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- 53% lower TDP: 210 W vs 450 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 450 W | 210 W+53% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+113% | 7,680 |
| RT cores | 128+113% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+113% | 240 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+133% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,298+84%Top 4% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+99%Top 5% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033+36%Top 3% | 27,866Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fpsTop 5% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3 |
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