Quadro RTX A6000 vs FX 4500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 4500 and Quadro RTX A6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX A6000 outperforms FX 4500 by a whopping 6931% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1168 | 84 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.49 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | G70 | Ampere |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 28 July 2005 (18 years ago) | 5 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,499 | $4,649 |
| Current price | $115 (0x MSRP) | $8932 (1.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FX 4500 and RTX A6000 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 430 MHz | 1410 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 109 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.32 | 625.0 |
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 | 8-pin EPS |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 33.6 GB/s | 768.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 4x DisplayPort |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | no data | 8.6 |
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 | 2−3
−8250%
| 167
+8250%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−12800%
| 129
+12800%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−11100%
| 112
+11100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7300%
|
70−75
+7300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−7100%
|
70−75
+7100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−7100%
|
70−75
+7100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−13200%
|
130−140
+13200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−8300%
|
80−85
+8300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7300%
|
70−75
+7300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−8800%
|
85−90
+8800%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−10100%
|
100−110
+10100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7650%
|
150−160
+7650%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−8400%
|
85−90
+8400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−8167%
|
248
+8167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−11500%
|
110−120
+11500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−7400%
|
300
+7400%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−9900%
|
100−105
+9900%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−7100%
|
70−75
+7100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−7100%
|
70−75
+7100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−13200%
|
130−140
+13200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−8300%
|
80−85
+8300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7300%
|
70−75
+7300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−8800%
|
85−90
+8800%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−10100%
|
100−110
+10100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7650%
|
150−160
+7650%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−8400%
|
85−90
+8400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−8350%
|
160−170
+8350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 34 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−7225%
|
293
+7225%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−7575%
|
307
+7575%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−9900%
|
100−105
+9900%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−7100%
|
70−75
+7100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−7100%
|
70−75
+7100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−8300%
|
80−85
+8300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7300%
|
70−75
+7300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−8800%
|
85−90
+8800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7650%
|
150−160
+7650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−7367%
|
224
+7367%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−7100%
|
288
+7100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−8900%
|
180
+8900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−9900%
|
100−105
+9900%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−7900%
|
80−85
+7900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−9600%
|
95−100
+9600%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 52 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−8600%
|
85−90
+8600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−10400%
|
210
+10400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 63 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
−8133%
|
247
+8133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 35−40 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−7000%
|
70−75
+7000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−7200%
|
146
+7200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−13600%
|
137
+13600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 63 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 21−24 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 35−40 |
This is how FX 4500 and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:
- RTX A6000 is 8250% faster in 1080p
- RTX A6000 is 12800% faster in 1440p
- RTX A6000 is 11100% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.59 | 41.48 |
| Recency | 28 July 2005 | 5 October 2020 |
| Cost | $2499 | $4649 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 109 Watt | 300 Watt |
The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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