RTX A4500 Mobile vs RTX A2000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	213	78
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	18.69	22.17
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA106	GA104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)

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	2560	5888
Core clock speed	893 MHz	930 MHz
Boost clock speed	1358 MHz	1500 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	140 Watt
Texture fill rate	108.6	276.0
Floating-point processing power	6.953 TFLOPS	17.66 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	96
TMUs	80	184
Tensor Cores	80	184
Ray Tracing Cores	20	46

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).

Laptop size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176.0 GB/s	512.0 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

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

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	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.6

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 A2000 Mobile 25.73

RTX A4500 Mobile 44.99
+74.9%

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 A2000 Mobile 9894

RTX A4500 Mobile 17300
+74.9%

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	79 −64.6%	130−140 +64.6%
1440p	43 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
4K	37 −62.2%	60−65 +62.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −104%	95−100 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 −32.4%	95−100 +32.4%
Elden Ring	89 −80.9%	160−170 +80.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −42.3%	110−120 +42.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −104%	95−100 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 −216%	95−100 +216%
Forza Horizon 4	135 −67.4%	220−230 +67.4%
Metro Exodus	72 −44.4%	100−110 +44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −53.6%	85−90 +53.6%
Valorant	110 −66.4%	180−190 +66.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −42.3%	110−120 +42.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −104%	95−100 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 −292%	95−100 +292%
Dota 2	119 −12.6%	130−140 +12.6%
Elden Ring	127 −26.8%	160−170 +26.8%
Far Cry 5	88 −17%	100−110 +17%
Fortnite	120−130 −46.9%	180−190 +46.9%
Forza Horizon 4	108 −109%	220−230 +109%
Grand Theft Auto V	106 −26.4%	130−140 +26.4%
Metro Exodus	53 −96.2%	100−110 +96.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −31.3%	210−220 +31.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −53.6%	85−90 +53.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −95.2%	160−170 +95.2%
Valorant	69 −165%	180−190 +165%
World of Tanks	260−270 −6.9%	270−280 +6.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −42.3%	110−120 +42.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −104%	95−100 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	20 −390%	95−100 +390%
Dota 2	129 −3.9%	130−140 +3.9%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −32.1%	100−110 +32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	94 −140%	220−230 +140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −31.3%	210−220 +31.3%
Valorant	100−110 −77.7%	180−190 +77.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	50 −70%	85−90 +70%
Elden Ring	43 −126%	95−100 +126%
Grand Theft Auto V	50 −70%	85−90 +70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −91.7%	45−50 +91.7%
World of Tanks	170−180 −67.6%	280−290 +67.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −51.9%	75−80 +51.9%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −118%	45−50 +118%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 −269%	45−50 +269%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −89.5%	140−150 +89.5%
Forza Horizon 4	63 −114%	130−140 +114%
Metro Exodus	49 −91.8%	90−95 +91.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −118%	80−85 +118%
Valorant	70−75 −114%	150−160 +114%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −109%	45−50 +109%
Dota 2	44 −109%	90−95 +109%
Elden Ring	21−24 −124%	45−50 +124%
Grand Theft Auto V	44 −109%	90−95 +109%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −95%	35−40 +95%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −89.9%	150−160 +89.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 −109%	90−95 +109%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −100%	50−55 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −109%	45−50 +109%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −144%	21−24 +144%
Dota 2	72 −27.8%	90−95 +27.8%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −106%	70−75 +106%
Fortnite	30−35 −113%	65−70 +113%
Forza Horizon 4	35 −120%	75−80 +120%
Valorant	30−35 −138%	80−85 +138%

This is how RTX A2000 Mobile and RTX A4500 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A4500 Mobile is 65% faster in 1080p
RTX A4500 Mobile is 74% faster in 1440p
RTX A4500 Mobile is 62% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4500 Mobile is 390% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A4500 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.73	44.99
Recency	12 April 2021	22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	140 Watt

RTX A2000 Mobile has 47.4% lower power consumption.

RTX A4500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 74.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX A4500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 Mobile in performance tests.

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