GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs RTX A4500 Mobile

Place in the ranking	78	73
Place by popularity	not in top-100	56
Power efficiency	22.13	27.43
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	AD107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)	3 January 2023 (2 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 cores	5888	3072
Core clock speed	930 MHz	1545 MHz
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	1890 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	276.0	181.4
Floating-point processing power	17.66 TFLOPS	11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	32
TMUs	184	96
Tensor Cores	184	96
Ray Tracing Cores	46	24

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
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	256.0 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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	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.

RTX A4500 Mobile 45.00

RTX 4060 Mobile 45.83
+1.8%

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 A4500 Mobile 17300

RTX 4060 Mobile 17621
+1.9%

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 HD	100−110 −11%	111 +11%
1440p	60−65 −3.3%	62 +3.3%
4K	35−40 −11.4%	39 +11.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +2.1%	96 −2.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −28.6%	126 +28.6%
Elden Ring	160−170 +20.1%	134 −20.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +3.2%	95 −3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 +96%	50 −96%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −18.1%	267 +18.1%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −1%	100−110 +1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
Valorant	180−190 −2.2%	180−190 +2.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +22.5%	80 −22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 +133%	42 −133%
Dota 2	130−140 −11.2%	149 +11.2%
Elden Ring	160−170 +16.7%	138 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +2%	101 −2%
Fortnite	180−190 −1.6%	190−200 +1.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +5.1%	215 −5.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	130−140 −6%	142 +6%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +181%	37 −181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −0.5%	210−220 +0.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 −1.8%	160−170 +1.8%
Valorant	180−190 −2.2%	180−190 +2.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +36.1%	72 −36.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 +151%	39 −151%
Dota 2	130−140 −16.4%	156 +16.4%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −1%	100−110 +1%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +20.9%	187 −20.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −0.5%	210−220 +0.5%
Valorant	180−190 −2.2%	180−190 +2.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	85−90 +0%	85 +0%
Elden Ring	95−100 −9.3%	106 +9.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 +0%	85 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
World of Tanks	280−290 −1.8%	290−300 +1.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −1.3%	80−85 +1.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +6.7%	45 −6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +100%	24 −100%
Far Cry 5	140−150 −1.4%	140−150 +1.4%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +6.3%	127 −6.3%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −2.1%	95−100 +2.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +9.2%	76 −9.2%
Valorant	150−160 −3.3%	150−160 +3.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +92%	25 −92%
Dota 2	90−95 +21.1%	76 −21.1%
Elden Ring	45−50 −10.6%	52 +10.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 +21.1%	76 −21.1%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +5.4%	37 −5.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −2%	150−160 +2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 −3.3%	30−35 +3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 +21.1%	76 −21.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −2.1%	45−50 +2.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +120%	10 −120%
Dota 2	90−95 −37%	126 +37%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −2.9%	70−75 +2.9%
Fortnite	65−70 −1.5%	65−70 +1.5%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +24.2%	62 −24.2%
Valorant	80−85 −3.7%	80−85 +3.7%

This is how RTX A4500 Mobile and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4060 Mobile is 11% faster in 1080p
RTX 4060 Mobile is 3% faster in 1440p
RTX 4060 Mobile is 11% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A4500 Mobile is 181% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4060 Mobile is 37% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A4500 Mobile is ahead in 24 tests (38%)
RTX 4060 Mobile is ahead in 35 tests (56%)
there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	45.00	45.83
Recency	22 March 2022	3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	115 Watt

RTX A4500 Mobile has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A4500 Mobile and GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile.

Be aware that RTX A4500 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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