RTX A4500 Embedded vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Place in the ranking	54	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.29	no data
Power efficiency	14.05	24.49
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU104	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2019 (5 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	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	3072	5888
Core clock speed	1650 MHz	510 MHz
Boost clock speed	1815 MHz	1215 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	348.5	223.6
Floating-point processing power	11.15 TFLOPS	14.31 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	96
TMUs	192	184
Tensor Cores	384	184
Ray Tracing Cores	48	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	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 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	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1937 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	495.9 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 HDMI, 3x 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 Ultimate (12_1)	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 2080 Super 50.73
+79.3%

RTX A4500 Embedded 28.30

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 2080 Super 19568
+79.3%

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	140 +86.7%	75−80 −86.7%
1440p	94 +88%	50−55 −88%
4K	70 +100%	35−40 −100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.99	no data
1440p	7.44	no data
4K	9.99	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

90−95
+86%

50−55

−86%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	99 +80%	55−60 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	94 +88%	50−55 −88%
Battlefield 5	194 +94%	100−105 −94%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	127 +81.4%	70−75 −81.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +86%	50−55 −86%
Far Cry 5	141 +88%	75−80 −88%
Far Cry New Dawn	170 +88.9%	90−95 −88.9%
Forza Horizon 4	266 +90%	140−150 −90%
Hitman 3	113 +88.3%	60−65 −88.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	301 +88.1%	160−170 −88.1%
Metro Exodus	144 +80%	80−85 −80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 +87.7%	65−70 −87.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	198 +80%	110−120 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	227 +89.2%	120−130 −89.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	142 +89.3%	75−80 −89.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	79 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%
Battlefield 5	182 +82%	100−105 −82%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120 +84.6%	65−70 −84.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +86%	50−55 −86%
Far Cry 5	112 +86.7%	60−65 −86.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	128 +82.9%	70−75 −82.9%
Forza Horizon 4	258 +84.3%	140−150 −84.3%
Hitman 3	116 +93.3%	60−65 −93.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	283 +88.7%	150−160 −88.7%
Metro Exodus	144 +80%	80−85 −80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +81.8%	55−60 −81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	225 +87.5%	120−130 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 +90.9%	55−60 −90.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	211 +91.8%	110−120 −91.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	68 +94.3%	35−40 −94.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70 +100%	35−40 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90 +80%	50−55 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	89 +97.8%	45−50 −97.8%
Far Cry 5	79 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%
Forza Horizon 4	133 +90%	70−75 −90%
Hitman 3	108 +80%	60−65 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	162 +80%	90−95 −80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	189 +89%	100−105 −89%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	109 +81.7%	60−65 −81.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75 +87.5%	40−45 −87.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

118

+81.5%

65−70
−81.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	134 +91.4%	70−75 −91.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	93 +86%	50−55 −86%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 +93.3%	30−33 −93.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	57 +90%	30−33 −90%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	57 +90%	30−33 −90%
Far Cry 5	70 +100%	35−40 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	249 +91.5%	130−140 −91.5%
Hitman 3	79 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	127 +81.4%	70−75 −81.4%
Metro Exodus	90 +80%	50−55 −80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	141 +88%	75−80 −88%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +80%	45−50 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	211 +91.8%	110−120 −91.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

107

+94.5%

55−60
−94.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	62 +107%	30−33 −107%
Far Cry New Dawn	53 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%
Hitman 3	40−45 +100%	21−24 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	131 +87.1%	70−75 −87.1%
Metro Exodus	89 +97.8%	45−50 −97.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 +97.5%	40−45 −97.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 +95.2%	21−24 −95.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	36 +100%	18−20 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	39 +85.7%	21−24 −85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 +93.8%	16−18 −93.8%
Far Cry 5	40 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Forza Horizon 4	81 +80%	45−50 −80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	82 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	34 +88.9%	18−20 −88.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60
+100%

30−33

−100%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and RTX A4500 Embedded compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Super is 87% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Super is 88% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Super is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	50.73	28.30
Recency	23 July 2019	30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt

RTX 2080 Super has a 79.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX A4500 Embedded, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4500 Embedded in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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.