RTX A4500 vs Quadro RTX A6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX A6000 and RTX A4500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX A6000
2020
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
54.78
+6.8%

RTX A6000 outperforms RTX A4500 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4455
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.05no data
Power efficiency13.4018.82
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date5 October 2020 (4 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores107527168
Core clock speed1410 MHz1050 MHz
Boost clock speed1800 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate604.8369.6
Floating-point processing power38.71 TFLOPS23.65 TFLOPS
ROPs11296
TMUs336224
Tensor Cores336224
Ray Tracing Cores8456

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPS1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount48 GB20 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth768.0 GB/s640.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6
DLSS++

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.

RTX A6000 54.78
+6.8%
RTX A4500 51.29

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 A6000 22745
+6.8%
RTX A4500 21294

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 HD158
+12.9%
140−150
−12.9%
1440p123
+11.8%
110−120
−11.8%
4K106
+11.6%
95−100
−11.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.42no data
1440p37.80no data
4K43.86no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+10%
260−270
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+11.7%
120−130
−11.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+13.6%
140−150
−13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+10%
260−270
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+11.7%
120−130
−11.7%
Far Cry 5 52
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Fortnite 240−250
+10.5%
220−230
−10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+11.1%
190−200
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+8.7%
150−160
−8.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+10%
160−170
−10%
Valorant 300−310
+7.1%
280−290
−7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+13.6%
140−150
−13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+10%
260−270
−10%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+6.9%
260−270
−6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+11.7%
120−130
−11.7%
Dota 2 139
+6.9%
130−140
−6.9%
Far Cry 5 53
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Fortnite 240−250
+10.5%
220−230
−10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+11.1%
190−200
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+8.7%
150−160
−8.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%
Metro Exodus 98
+8.9%
90−95
−8.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+10%
160−170
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 307
+9.6%
280−290
−9.6%
Valorant 300−310
+7.1%
280−290
−7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+13.6%
140−150
−13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+11.7%
120−130
−11.7%
Dota 2 131
+9.2%
120−130
−9.2%
Far Cry 5 52
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+11.1%
190−200
−11.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+10%
160−170
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180
+12.5%
160−170
−12.5%
Valorant 300−310
+7.1%
280−290
−7.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 240−250
+10.5%
220−230
−10.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+12.9%
140−150
−12.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+13.1%
350−400
−13.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 96
+12.9%
85−90
−12.9%
Metro Exodus 84
+12%
75−80
−12%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Valorant 300−350
+13.3%
300−310
−13.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+11.7%
120−130
−11.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Far Cry 5 52
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+8.8%
160−170
−8.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+7.7%
65−70
−7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+11.8%
110−120
−11.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+7.1%
140−150
−7.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+10.7%
140−150
−10.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Metro Exodus 70
+7.7%
65−70
−7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+12.3%
130−140
−12.3%
Valorant 300−350
+7.2%
290−300
−7.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+9.4%
85−90
−9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Dota 2 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Far Cry 5 50
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+13.6%
110−120
−13.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+12.9%
85−90
−12.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+12.9%
70−75
−12.9%

This is how RTX A6000 and RTX A4500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 13% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 12% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 12% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 54.78 51.29
Recency 5 October 2020 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 20 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 200 Watt

RTX A6000 has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A4500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX A6000 and RTX A4500.

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