RTX 4500 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 4060

Place in the ranking	54	18
Place by popularity	2	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	100.00	no data
Power efficiency	30.83	23.90
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	AD107	AD103
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)	9 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	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	7680
Core clock speed	1830 MHz	2070 MHz
Boost clock speed	2460 MHz	2580 MHz
Number of transistors	18,900 million	45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	210 Watt
Texture fill rate	236.2	619.2
Floating-point processing power	15.11 TFLOPS	39.63 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	80
TMUs	96	240
Tensor Cores	96	240
Ray Tracing Cores	24	60

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 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	240 mm	245 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-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	24 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2125 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	272.0 GB/s	432.0 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.8	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.9

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 4060 51.51

RTX 4500 Ada Generation 72.91
+41.5%

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 4060 19794

RTX 4500 Ada Generation 28019
+41.6%

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	137 −38.7%	190−200 +38.7%
1440p	70 −35.7%	95−100 +35.7%
4K	40 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.18	no data
1440p	4.27	no data
4K	7.48	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	135 −40.7%	190−200 +40.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	139 −36.7%	190−200 +36.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −37.9%	160−170 +37.9%
Counter-Strike 2	109 −37.6%	150−160 +37.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	272 −28.7%	350−400 +28.7%
Forza Horizon 5	130−140 −38.5%	180−190 +38.5%
Metro Exodus	165 −39.4%	230−240 +39.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −35.4%	130−140 +35.4%
Valorant	210−220 −38.2%	300−310 +38.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −37.9%	160−170 +37.9%
Counter-Strike 2	91 −31.9%	120−130 +31.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Dota 2	155 −35.5%	210−220 +35.5%
Far Cry 5	149 −40.9%	210−220 +40.9%
Fortnite	200−210 −39.4%	290−300 +39.4%
Forza Horizon 4	217 −38.2%	300−310 +38.2%
Forza Horizon 5	130−140 −38.5%	180−190 +38.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	158 −39.2%	220−230 +39.2%
Metro Exodus	118 −35.6%	160−170 +35.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −39.5%	300−310 +39.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −35.4%	130−140 +35.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 −37.9%	240−250 +37.9%
Valorant	210−220 −38.2%	300−310 +38.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 −25.4%	350−400 +25.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −37.9%	160−170 +37.9%
Counter-Strike 2	76 −31.6%	100−105 +31.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −36.4%	150−160 +36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	190 −36.8%	260−270 +36.8%
Forza Horizon 5	130−140 −38.5%	180−190 +38.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −39.5%	300−310 +39.5%
Valorant	210−220 −38.2%	300−310 +38.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Dota 2	90 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	90 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −37.1%	240−250 +37.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −33.9%	75−80 +33.9%
World of Tanks	300−350 −36.4%	450−500 +36.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −31%	110−120 +31%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 −25%	30−33 +25%
Far Cry 5	150−160 −38.4%	220−230 +38.4%
Forza Horizon 4	129 −39.5%	180−190 +39.5%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	111 −35.1%	150−160 +35.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 −40%	140−150 +40%
Valorant	180−190 −40.5%	260−270 +40.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Dota 2	89 −34.8%	120−130 +34.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	89 −34.8%	120−130 +34.8%
Metro Exodus	38 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −41.2%	250−260 +41.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	89 −34.8%	120−130 +34.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −40.6%	90−95 +40.6%
Counter-Strike 2	9 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −37.9%	120−130 +37.9%
Fortnite	80−85 −32.5%	110−120 +32.5%
Forza Horizon 4	70 −35.7%	95−100 +35.7%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%
Valorant	100−110 −37.3%	140−150 +37.3%

This is how RTX 4060 and RTX 4500 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 39% faster in 1080p
RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 36% faster in 1440p
RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 38% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	51.51	72.91
Recency	18 May 2023	9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	210 Watt

RTX 4060 has 82.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4500 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 41.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4060 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop card while RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.