RTX A4500 vs Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile with RTX A4500, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3000 Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
26.31

RTX A4500 outperforms RTX 3000 Mobile by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21346
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.6419.33
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106GA102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)

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 cores23047168
Core clock speed945 MHz1050 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate198.7369.6
Floating-point processing power6.359 TFLOPS23.65 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs144224
Tensor Cores288224
Ray Tracing Cores3656

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB20 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s640.0 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
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6

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.

RTX 3000 Mobile 26.31
RTX A4500 56.15
+113%

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.

RTX 3000 Mobile 10116
RTX A4500 21587
+113%

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:

Full HD103
−104%
210−220
+104%
4K88
−105%
180−190
+105%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−104%
100−105
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−104%
110−120
+104%
Elden Ring 85−90
−107%
180−190
+107%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−104%
100−105
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−104%
110−120
+104%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−107%
240−250
+107%
Metro Exodus 91
−109%
190−200
+109%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−111%
120−130
+111%
Valorant 100−110
−110%
220−230
+110%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−104%
100−105
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−104%
110−120
+104%
Dota 2 44
−105%
90−95
+105%
Elden Ring 85−90
−107%
180−190
+107%
Far Cry 5 86
−109%
180−190
+109%
Fortnite 130−140
−108%
270−280
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−107%
240−250
+107%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
−102%
180−190
+102%
Metro Exodus 43
−109%
90−95
+109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110
−109%
230−240
+109%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−111%
120−130
+111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−109%
180−190
+109%
Valorant 100−110
−110%
220−230
+110%
World of Tanks 260−270
−109%
550−600
+109%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−104%
100−105
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−104%
110−120
+104%
Dota 2 121
−107%
250−260
+107%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−103%
160−170
+103%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−107%
240−250
+107%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−85.2%
300−310
+85.2%
Valorant 100−110
−110%
220−230
+110%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 45−50
−111%
95−100
+111%
Elden Ring 45−50
−113%
100−105
+113%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−111%
95−100
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−100%
350−400
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
World of Tanks 170−180
−102%
350−400
+102%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−108%
110−120
+108%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−105%
160−170
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−100%
140−150
+100%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−100%
120−130
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−105%
80−85
+105%
Valorant 70−75
−108%
150−160
+108%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Dota 2 45−50
−107%
95−100
+107%
Elden Ring 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−107%
95−100
+107%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−110%
170−180
+110%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−107%
95−100
+107%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Dota 2 88
−105%
180−190
+105%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−100%
70−75
+100%
Fortnite 30−35
−112%
70−75
+112%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−107%
85−90
+107%
Valorant 35−40
−100%
70−75
+100%

This is how RTX 3000 Mobile and RTX A4500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4500 is 104% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4500 is 105% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.31 56.15
Recency 27 May 2019 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 20 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 200 Watt

RTX 3000 Mobile has 150% lower power consumption.

RTX A4500, on the other hand, has a 113.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 233.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while RTX A4500 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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