RTX A4500 vs Radeon RX 480

Place in performance ranking	232	35
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.58	5.16
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 10 Ellesmere	GA102
GCN generation	4th Gen	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	29 June 2016 (7 years ago)	23 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data
Current price	$174 (0.8x MSRP)	$2591

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 480 has 124% better value for money than RTX A4500.

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	2304	7168
Compute units	36	no data
Core clock speed	1120 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1266 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	182.3	369.6
Floating-point performance	5,834 gflops	no data

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).

Bus support	n/a	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	320 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	640.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	2.0	no data
DisplayPort support	1.4HDR	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	n/a	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	n/a	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	+	no data
HD3D	n/a	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	n/a	no data
ZeroCore	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
Mantle	n/a	no data
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX 480 22.31

RTX A4500 56.35
+153%

RTX A4500 outperforms Radeon RX 480 by 153% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 480 8624

RTX A4500 21787
+153%

RTX A4500 outperforms Radeon RX 480 by 153% in Passmark.

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	80 −150%	200−210 +150%
1440p	49 −145%	120−130 +145%
4K	38 −150%	95−100 +150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−150%

90−95
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 −141%	140−150 +141%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −150%	95−100 +150%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −147%	180−190 +147%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −145%	120−130 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −150%	90−95 +150%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −136%	130−140 +136%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −146%	150−160 +146%
Forza Horizon 4	100 −150%	250−260 +150%
Hitman 3	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −143%	180−190 +143%
Metro Exodus	93 −147%	230−240 +147%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −150%	150−160 +150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −142%	160−170 +142%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −138%	100−105 +138%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 −145%	120−130 +145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −150%	95−100 +150%
Battlefield 5	48 −150%	120−130 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −145%	120−130 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −150%	90−95 +150%
Far Cry 5	51 −135%	120−130 +135%
Far Cry New Dawn	31 −142%	75−80 +142%
Forza Horizon 4	93 −147%	230−240 +147%
Hitman 3	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −143%	180−190 +143%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −142%	160−170 +142%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −150%	150−160 +150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27 −141%	65−70 +141%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 −144%	190−200 +144%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −138%	100−105 +138%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35 −143%	85−90 +143%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −150%	95−100 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −145%	120−130 +145%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −150%	90−95 +150%
Far Cry 5	45 −144%	110−120 +144%
Forza Horizon 4	77 −147%	190−200 +147%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −143%	180−190 +143%
Metro Exodus	69 −146%	170−180 +146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 −150%	110−120 +150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −138%	100−105 +138%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
−150%

150−160

+150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65 −146%	160−170 +146%
Far Cry New Dawn	50 −140%	120−130 +140%
Hitman 3	30−35 −150%	80−85 +150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21 −138%	50−55 +138%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −150%	60−65 +150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −138%	50−55 +138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −141%	70−75 +141%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −150%	95−100 +150%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −150%	110−120 +150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −139%	110−120 +139%
Metro Exodus	50 −140%	120−130 +140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −134%	110−120 +134%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −150%	65−70 +150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −150%	40−45 +150%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	39 −144%	95−100 +144%
Far Cry New Dawn	25 −140%	60−65 +140%
Hitman 3	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 −150%	45−50 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27 −141%	65−70 +141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 −135%	40−45 +135%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −150%	30−33 +150%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −150%	65−70 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −150%	75−80 +150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Metro Exodus	26 −150%	65−70 +150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−137%

45−50
+137%

This is how RX 480 and RTX A4500 compete in popular games:

RTX A4500 is 150% faster in 1080p
RTX A4500 is 145% faster in 1440p
RTX A4500 is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.31	56.35
Recency	29 June 2016	23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	20 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt