RTX A4500 Embedded vs GeForce RTX 2060

Place in the ranking	131	201
Place by popularity	19	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.47	no data
Power efficiency	15.80	24.40
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU106	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 January 2019 (6 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	no data

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	1920	5888
Core clock speed	1365 MHz	510 MHz
Boost clock speed	1680 MHz	1215 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	201.6	223.6
Floating-point processing power	6.451 TFLOPS	14.31 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	96
TMUs	120	184
Tensor Cores	240	184
Ray Tracing Cores	30	46

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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	6 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	384.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	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 2060 36.77
+29.5%

RTX A4500 Embedded 28.40

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 2060 14136
+29.5%

RTX A4500 Embedded 10916

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	121 +34.4%	90−95 −34.4%
1440p	77 +40%	55−60 −40%
4K	50 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.88	no data
1440p	4.53	no data
4K	6.98	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%
Elden Ring	120−130 +33.7%	95−100 −33.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 +38.5%	65−70 −38.5%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +35.4%	130−140 −35.4%
Metro Exodus	101 +34.7%	75−80 −34.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	109 +36.3%	80−85 −36.3%
Valorant	185 +32.1%	140−150 −32.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	147 +33.6%	110−120 −33.6%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%
Dota 2	83 +38.3%	60−65 −38.3%
Elden Ring	120−130 +33.7%	95−100 −33.7%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +34.3%	70−75 −34.3%
Fortnite	155 +40.9%	110−120 −40.9%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +35.4%	130−140 −35.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	124 +30.5%	95−100 −30.5%
Metro Exodus	75 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	235 +30.6%	180−190 −30.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 +40%	40−45 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +35.8%	95−100 −35.8%
Valorant	104 +30%	80−85 −30%
World of Tanks	270−280 +32.9%	210−220 −32.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%
Dota 2	110−120 +30%	90−95 −30%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +34.3%	70−75 −34.3%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +35.4%	130−140 −35.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	117 +30%	90−95 −30%
Valorant	162 +35%	120−130 −35%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +34%	50−55 −34%
Elden Ring	70−75 +32.7%	55−60 −32.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +34%	50−55 −34%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +34.6%	130−140 −34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
World of Tanks	230−240 +30%	180−190 −30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +38%	50−55 −38%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +31.1%	90−95 −31.1%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +31.3%	80−85 −31.3%
Metro Exodus	76 +38.2%	55−60 −38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +37.8%	45−50 −37.8%
Valorant	102 +36%	75−80 −36%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Dota 2	67 +34%	50−55 −34%
Elden Ring	30−35 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +34%	50−55 −34%
Metro Exodus	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	115 +35.3%	85−90 −35.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +34%	50−55 −34%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	41 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Dota 2	70−75 +42%	50−55 −42%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +32.5%	40−45 −32.5%
Fortnite	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +33.3%	45−50 −33.3%
Valorant	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%

This is how RTX 2060 and RTX A4500 Embedded compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 is 34% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 is 40% faster in 1440p
RTX 2060 is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.77	28.40
Recency	7 January 2019	30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	80 Watt

RTX 2060 has a 29.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX A4500 Embedded, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4500 Embedded in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop card while RTX A4500 Embedded 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.