RTX 4500 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 3080

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 with RTX 4500 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080
2020
10 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
65.39

RTX 4500 Ada Generation outperforms RTX 3080 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking2610
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.24no data
Power efficiency14.2425.65
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD103
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)9 August 2023 (1 year 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 cores87047680
Core clock speed1440 MHz2070 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2580 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1619.2
Floating-point processing power29.77 TFLOPS39.63 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs272240
Tensor Cores272240
Ray Tracing Cores6860

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length285 mm245 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB24 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s432.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.58.9

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 3080 65.39
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 77.28
+18.2%

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 3080 25228
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 29817
+18.2%

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.

RTX 3080 167014
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 200013
+19.8%

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.

RTX 3080 145176
RTX 4500 Ada Generation 174720
+20.4%

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 HD169
−12.4%
190−200
+12.4%
1440p127
−18.1%
150−160
+18.1%
4K86
−16.3%
100−110
+16.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.14no data
1440p5.50no data
4K8.13no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
−11.1%
140−150
+11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
−11.1%
150−160
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
−17.1%
130−140
+17.1%
Battlefield 5 200−210
−14.8%
240−250
+14.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
−15.9%
160−170
+15.9%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−13%
130−140
+13%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
−13.2%
180−190
+13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−15.9%
270−280
+15.9%
Hitman 3 116
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
−15.7%
280−290
+15.7%
Metro Exodus 144
−18.1%
170−180
+18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 131
−14.5%
150−160
+14.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
−10.7%
300−310
+10.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 248
−16.9%
290−300
+16.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
−11.1%
150−160
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%
Battlefield 5 200−210
−14.8%
240−250
+14.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
−11.9%
150−160
+11.9%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−13%
130−140
+13%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
−13.2%
180−190
+13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−15.9%
270−280
+15.9%
Hitman 3 118
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
−15.7%
280−290
+15.7%
Metro Exodus 144
−18.1%
170−180
+18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−16.7%
140−150
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 326
−7.4%
350−400
+7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
−15.1%
160−170
+15.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 238
−17.6%
280−290
+17.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
−11.1%
150−160
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
−13.6%
100−105
+13.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
−14.5%
150−160
+14.5%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−13%
130−140
+13%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
−15.9%
270−280
+15.9%
Hitman 3 110
−18.2%
130−140
+18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 182
−15.4%
210−220
+15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 287
−4.5%
300−310
+4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
−14.1%
170−180
+14.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
−8.9%
110−120
+8.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 131
−14.5%
150−160
+14.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
−12.6%
170−180
+12.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
−16.5%
120−130
+16.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−16.9%
90−95
+16.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−16.9%
90−95
+16.9%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
−10.7%
300−310
+10.7%
Hitman 3 112
−16.1%
130−140
+16.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 151
−12.6%
170−180
+12.6%
Metro Exodus 107
−12.1%
120−130
+12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 219
−14.2%
250−260
+14.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 247
−17.4%
290−300
+17.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 130
−15.4%
150−160
+15.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−13.9%
90−95
+13.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
Hitman 3 57
−14%
65−70
+14%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
−16.1%
260−270
+16.1%
Metro Exodus 142
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
−13%
130−140
+13%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−11.1%
120−130
+11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
−11.1%
150−160
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
−15.8%
110−120
+15.8%

This is how RTX 3080 and RTX 4500 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 12% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 18% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 16% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.39 77.28
Recency 1 September 2020 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 210 Watt

RTX 4500 Ada Generation has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 52.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop card while RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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