GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs RTX A500 Embedded

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A500 Embedded with GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX A500 Embedded
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 20 Watt
9.95

RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms RTX A500 Embedded by a whopping 412% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking45656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency34.3130.54
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA107SAD106
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date30 March 2022 (2 years ago)3 January 2023 (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 cores20484608
Core clock speed435 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1335 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors8,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate85.44244.1
Floating-point processing power5.468 TFLOPS15.62 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs64144
Tensor Cores64144
Ray Tracing Cores1636

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

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.

RTX A500 Embedded 9.95
RTX 4070 Mobile 50.93
+412%

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 A500 Embedded 3823
RTX 4070 Mobile 19575
+412%

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 HD24−27
−433%
128
+433%
1440p14−16
−429%
74
+429%
4K9−10
−422%
47
+422%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 133
+0%
133
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+0%
58
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 285
+0%
285
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Metro Exodus 140
+0%
140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+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 83
+0%
83
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 203
+0%
203
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 105
+0%
105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+0%
72
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

This is how RTX A500 Embedded and RTX 4070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 433% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 429% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 422% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.95 50.93
Recency 30 March 2022 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 115 Watt

RTX A500 Embedded has 475% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 411.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 Embedded in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A500 Embedded is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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