RTX 4500 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 965M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 965M with RTX 4500 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4500 Ada Generation outperforms 965M by a whopping 620% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 510 | 27 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.21 | 24.35 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM206S | AD103 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 2016 (9 years ago) | 9 August 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 | 1024 | 7680 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 2070 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 2580 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 45,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 210 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 619.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.355 TFLOPS | 39.63 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 80 |
| TMUs | 64 | 240 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 60 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 7.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 48 MB |
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 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 245 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 2 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 432.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
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 | 46
−552%
| 300−350
+552%
|
| 1440p | 25
−580%
| 170−180
+580%
|
| 4K | 21
−614%
| 150−160
+614%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−600%
|
350−400
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−584%
|
130−140
+584%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−606%
|
120−130
+606%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 52
−573%
|
350−400
+573%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−600%
|
350−400
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−584%
|
130−140
+584%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−611%
|
270−280
+611%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
−611%
|
270−280
+611%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−614%
|
400−450
+614%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
−538%
|
300−310
+538%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−606%
|
120−130
+606%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
−552%
|
300−310
+552%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−614%
|
650−700
+614%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 43
−598%
|
300−310
+598%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−600%
|
350−400
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−599%
|
1000−1050
+599%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−584%
|
130−140
+584%
|
| Dota 2 | 84
−614%
|
600−650
+614%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−611%
|
270−280
+611%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
−614%
|
250−260
+614%
|
| Fortnite | 34
−606%
|
240−250
+606%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
−607%
|
290−300
+607%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−614%
|
250−260
+614%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−606%
|
120−130
+606%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
−567%
|
100−105
+567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 38
−611%
|
270−280
+611%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
−610%
|
220−230
+610%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−614%
|
650−700
+614%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35
−614%
|
250−260
+614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−584%
|
130−140
+584%
|
| Dota 2 | 77
−614%
|
550−600
+614%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−611%
|
270−280
+611%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 32
−619%
|
230−240
+619%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
−614%
|
200−210
+614%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−606%
|
120−130
+606%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 26
−592%
|
180−190
+592%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
−567%
|
120−130
+567%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−614%
|
650−700
+614%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 34
−606%
|
240−250
+606%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−567%
|
120−130
+567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−604%
|
500−550
+604%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−614%
|
350−400
+614%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−573%
|
700−750
+573%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−596%
|
160−170
+596%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−567%
|
120−130
+567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 22
−582%
|
150−160
+582%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−582%
|
150−160
+582%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 19
−584%
|
130−140
+584%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−600%
|
140−150
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−614%
|
350−400
+614%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
−582%
|
300−310
+582%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
−614%
|
100−105
+614%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−567%
|
60−65
+567%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
This is how GTX 965M and RTX 4500 Ada Generation compete in popular games:
- RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 552% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 580% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 614% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.25 | 66.59 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 4500 Ada Generation has a 619.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M is a notebook graphics card while RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a workstation one.
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