RTX 4500 Ada Generation vs Quadro K1000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K1000M with RTX 4500 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

K1000M
2012
2 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
2.02

RTX 4500 Ada Generation outperforms K1000M by a whopping 3510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking89317
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.50no data
Power efficiency3.0923.90
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK107AD103
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)9 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.90 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1927680
Core clock speed850 MHz2070 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2580 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60619.2
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS39.63 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs16240
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data245 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

K1000M 2.02
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 72.92
+3510%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

K1000M 775
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 28036
+3518%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

K1000M 1740
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 199475
+11364%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

K1000M 1509
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 175783
+11549%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p9
−3233%
300−350
+3233%
Full HD16
−3338%
550−600
+3338%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.49no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Elden Ring 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Dota 2 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Elden Ring 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Fortnite 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−3400%
700−750
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
World of Tanks 35−40
−3490%
1400−1450
+3490%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−3400%
350−400
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3500%
180−190
+3500%
Dota 2 4−5
−3400%
140−150
+3400%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−3400%
700−750
+3400%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
World of Tanks 12−14
−3362%
450−500
+3362%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Valorant 8−9
−3400%
280−290
+3400%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−3233%
500−550
+3233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−3400%
210−220
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−3233%
500−550
+3233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Dota 2 16−18
−3338%
550−600
+3338%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
−3400%
70−75
+3400%

This is how K1000M and RTX 4500 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 3233% faster in 900p
  • RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 3338% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 72.92
Recency 1 June 2012 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 210 Watt

K1000M has 366.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4500 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 3509.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1000M is a mobile workstation card while RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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