Radeon PRO W7900 vs RTX A4500 Mobile

Place in the ranking	78	11
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	17.43
Power efficiency	22.17	17.73
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	Navi 31
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)	13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	6144
Core clock speed	930 MHz	1855 MHz
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	2495 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	295 Watt
Texture fill rate	276.0	958.1
Floating-point processing power	17.66 TFLOPS	61.32 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	192
TMUs	184	384
Tensor Cores	184	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	96

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	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	280 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	864.0 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

3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1

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	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	-

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 A4500 Mobile 44.99

PRO W7900 75.82
+68.5%

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

PRO W7900 29154
+68.5%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Elden Ring	160−170 −67.7%	270−280 +67.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −62.2%	180−190 +62.2%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −54.9%	350−400 +54.9%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −63.5%	170−180 +63.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −62.8%	140−150 +62.8%
Valorant	180−190 −63.9%	300−310 +63.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −62.2%	180−190 +62.2%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Dota 2	130−140 −64.2%	220−230 +64.2%
Elden Ring	160−170 −67.7%	270−280 +67.7%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −65%	170−180 +65%
Fortnite	180−190 −59.6%	300−310 +59.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −54.9%	350−400 +54.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	130−140 −64.2%	220−230 +64.2%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −63.5%	170−180 +63.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −66.7%	350−400 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −62.8%	140−150 +62.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 −64.6%	270−280 +64.6%
Valorant	180−190 −63.9%	300−310 +63.9%
World of Tanks	270−280 −61.3%	450−500 +61.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −62.2%	180−190 +62.2%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −63.3%	160−170 +63.3%
Dota 2	130−140 −64.2%	220−230 +64.2%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −65%	170−180 +65%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −54.9%	350−400 +54.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −66.7%	350−400 +66.7%
Valorant	180−190 −63.9%	300−310 +63.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	85−90 −64.7%	140−150 +64.7%
Elden Ring	95−100 −64.9%	160−170 +64.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 −64.7%	140−150 +64.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −65.7%	290−300 +65.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −63%	75−80 +63%
World of Tanks	280−290 −57.9%	450−500 +57.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −64.6%	130−140 +64.6%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	140−150 −66.7%	240−250 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −63%	220−230 +63%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −59.6%	150−160 +59.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Valorant	150−160 −66.7%	250−260 +66.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Dota 2	90−95 −63%	150−160 +63%
Elden Ring	45−50 −59.6%	75−80 +59.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 −63%	150−160 +63%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −66.7%	65−70 +66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −66.7%	250−260 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −63%	150−160 +63%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −66.7%	90−95 +66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −66.7%	80−85 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Dota 2	90−95 −63%	150−160 +63%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −57.1%	110−120 +57.1%
Fortnite	65−70 −61.8%	110−120 +61.8%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Valorant	80−85 −60.5%	130−140 +60.5%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	44.99	75.82
Recency	22 March 2022	13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	295 Watt

RTX A4500 Mobile has 110.7% lower power consumption.

PRO W7900, on the other hand, has a 68.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4500 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4500 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.

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