NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
87.9Rasterization46.8
92.7Ray Tracing41.8
91.2Memoryspec-based64.1
39.8Efficiencyspec-based86
88.6Compute65.9
10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50902 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.2 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+51) and rasterization (+41). 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 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 88 vs 47
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 42
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 66
- 315% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 432 GB/s
- 187% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,622 vs 5,088
- Lower launch price: $1,999 vs $2,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
- 63% lower TDP: 210 W vs 575 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 575 W | 210 W+63% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 21,760+183% | 7,680 |
| RT cores | 170+183% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 680+183% | 240 |
| Base clock | 2,017 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,407 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 32 GB+33% | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 512 bit+167% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s+315% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 46,861+137%Top 2% | 19,774Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 14,622+187%Top 4% | 5,088Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,995+40%Top 2% | 27,866Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 242 fpsTop 3% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 206 fpsTop 3% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 140 fpsTop 3% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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