NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
50.4Rasterization46.8
46.4Ray Tracing41.8
55.4Memoryspec-based64.1
80Efficiencyspec-based86
65.8Compute65.9
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50706 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 57.1 against 57.2 for NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation edges ahead in compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 42
- 56% higher bandwidth: 672 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 17% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,948 vs 5,088
- 15% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,721 vs 19,774
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- 100% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 12 GB
- 25% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 6,144
- 25% higher RT cores: 60 vs 48
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 192
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 250 W | 210 W+16% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 7,680+25% |
| RT cores | 48 | 60+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 240+25% |
| Base clock | 2,160 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,510 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 672 GB/s+56% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,721+15%Top 16% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,948+17%Top 17% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,667+3%Top 14% | 27,866Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 35% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 35% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 33% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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