RTX A4500 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	128	36
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	91.79	5.20
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N17E-G3	GA102
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	16 August 2016 (7 years ago)	23 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499.99	no data
Current price	$230 (0.5x MSRP)	$2591

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Mobile has 1665% better value for money than RTX A4500.

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	2560	7168
CUDA cores	2560	no data
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	283.4	369.6
Floating-point performance	9,068 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile and RTX A4500 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin
SLI options	+	no data

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	320 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	640.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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	116 −55.2%	180−190 +55.2%
1440p	69 −44.9%	100−110 +44.9%
4K	54 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

−55.7%

95−100
+55.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	59 −52.5%	90−95 +52.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 −53.8%	120−130 +53.8%
Battlefield 5	115 −56.5%	180−190 +56.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	93 −50.5%	140−150 +50.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −55.7%	95−100 +55.7%
Far Cry 5	97 −54.6%	150−160 +54.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	129 −55%	200−210 +55%
Forza Horizon 4	108 −57.4%	170−180 +57.4%
Hitman 3	91 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	194 −54.6%	300−310 +54.6%
Metro Exodus	140 −57.1%	220−230 +57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 −52.2%	140−150 +52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −55.6%	210−220 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	77 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	52 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	68 −47.1%	100−105 +47.1%
Battlefield 5	107 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	86 −51.2%	130−140 +51.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −55.7%	95−100 +55.7%
Far Cry 5	102 −56.9%	160−170 +56.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	100 −50%	150−160 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −53.8%	300−310 +53.8%
Hitman 3	75 −46.7%	110−120 +46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	186 −55.9%	290−300 +55.9%
Metro Exodus	105 −52.4%	160−170 +52.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	87 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −55.6%	210−220 +55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	142 −54.9%	220−230 +54.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	149 −54.4%	230−240 +54.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	59 −52.5%	90−95 +52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	66 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −55.7%	95−100 +55.7%
Far Cry 5	77 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Forza Horizon 4	102 −56.9%	160−170 +56.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	123 −54.5%	190−200 +54.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 −55.6%	210−220 +55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	51 −56.9%	80−85 +56.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

83
−56.6%

130−140

+56.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	85 −52.9%	130−140 +52.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	42 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	46 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	66 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	74 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Forza Horizon 4	87 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
Hitman 3	54 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	89 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%
Metro Exodus	74 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −52.9%	130−140 +52.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

72
−52.8%

110−120

+52.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40 −50%	60−65 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	39 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Hitman 3	34 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 −56.9%	80−85 +56.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Far Cry 5	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	61 −55.7%	95−100 +55.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	54 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Metro Exodus	45 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−53.8%

60−65
+53.8%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and RTX A4500 compete in popular games:

RTX A4500 is 55% faster in 1080p
RTX A4500 is 45% faster in 1440p
RTX A4500 is 57% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.59	56.37
Recency	16 August 2016	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt