RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile vs RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile and RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 37 | 62 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 March 2023 (1 year ago) | 21 March 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 7424 | 5120 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt (60 - 150 Watt TGP) | 115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP) |
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 size | large | large |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16000 MHz | 16000 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 59.26 | 49.50 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score.
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has 30.4% lower power consumption.
The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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