GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs Quadro FX 4500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 4500 with GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms FX 4500 by a whopping 13137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1214 | 11 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 18 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 67.41 |
| Power efficiency | 0.37 | 24.41 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | G70 | AD104 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 July 2005 (19 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,499 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
FX 4500 and RTX 4070 SUPER have a nearly equal value for money.
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 | no data | 7168 |
| Core clock speed | 430 MHz | 1980 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2475 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 35,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 109 Watt | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.32 | 554.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 35.48 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 80 |
| TMUs | 24 | 224 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 224 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 56 |
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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 525 MHz | 1313 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 33.6 GB/s | 504.2 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 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.
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.
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 | 1−2
−21700%
| 218
+21700%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−14400%
| 145
+14400%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 85 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2499.00
−90849%
| 2.75
+90849%
|
| 1440p | 2499.00
−60393%
| 4.13
+60393%
|
| 4K | no data | 7.05 |
- RTX 4070 SUPER has 90849% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 4070 SUPER has 60393% lower cost per frame in 1440p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 186
+0%
|
186
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 182
+0%
|
182
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 434
+0%
|
434
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 159
+0%
|
159
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 152
+0%
|
152
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 428
+0%
|
428
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 381
+0%
|
381
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Valorant | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 148
+0%
|
148
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 148
+0%
|
148
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 500−550
+0%
|
500−550
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 265
+0%
|
265
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 154
+0%
|
154
+0%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
This is how FX 4500 and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:
- RTX 4070 SUPER is 21700% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4070 SUPER is 14400% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 75.45 |
| Recency | 28 July 2005 | 8 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 109 Watt | 220 Watt |
FX 4500 has 101.8% lower power consumption.
RTX 4070 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 13136.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 4500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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