Radeon RX 6800S vs RTX A4500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4500 with Radeon RX 6800S, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4500
2021
20 GB GDDR6, 200 Watt
56.08
+37.5%

RTX A4500 outperforms RX 6800S by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking46100
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency19.3528.14
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102Navi 23
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 November 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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 cores71682048
Core clock speed1050 MHz1800 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2100 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate369.6268.8
Floating-point processing power23.65 TFLOPS8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs224128
Tensor Cores224no data
Ray Tracing Cores5632

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 amount20 GB8 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth640.0 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-

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 A4500 56.08
+37.5%
RX 6800S 40.78

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 A4500 21564
+37.5%
RX 6800S 15681

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 HD160−170
+31.1%
122
−31.1%
1440p100−110
+26.6%
79
−26.6%
4K55−60
+37.5%
40
−37.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 141
+0%
141
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+0%
247
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 249
+0%
249
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Elden Ring 157
+0%
157
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 199
+0%
199
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 174
+0%
174
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Elden Ring 81
+0%
81
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 111
+0%
111
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 150
+0%
150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Elden Ring 27
+0%
27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 73
+0%
73
+0%

This is how RTX A4500 and RX 6800S compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4500 is 31% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4500 is 27% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4500 is 38% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.08 40.78
Recency 23 November 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 20 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 100 Watt

RTX A4500 has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6800S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800S in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4500 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook 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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