RTX A4500 Mobile vs Radeon RX 580 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 Mobile with RTX A4500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX A4500 Mobile outperforms 580 Mobile by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 338 | 122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.03 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.85 | 21.61 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $301.69 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2304 | 5888 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1077 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 155.1 | 276.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.963 TFLOPS | 17.66 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 96 |
| TMUs | 144 | 184 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 184 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 46 |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | 5.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 77
−108%
| 160−170
+108%
|
| 4K | 30
−117%
| 65−70
+117%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.92 | no data |
| 4K | 10.06 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−111%
|
210−220
+111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−138%
|
90−95
+138%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−169%
|
90−95
+169%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−74%
|
130−140
+74%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−111%
|
210−220
+111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−138%
|
90−95
+138%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−112%
|
120−130
+112%
|
| Fortnite | 183
+6.4%
|
170−180
−6.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−104%
|
150−160
+104%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−117%
|
120−130
+117%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−169%
|
90−95
+169%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 69
−126%
|
150−160
+126%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−63.1%
|
230−240
+63.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−74%
|
130−140
+74%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−111%
|
210−220
+111%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−23%
|
270−280
+23%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−138%
|
90−95
+138%
|
| Dota 2 | 76
−90.8%
|
140−150
+90.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−112%
|
120−130
+112%
|
| Fortnite | 81
−112%
|
170−180
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−104%
|
150−160
+104%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−117%
|
120−130
+117%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62
−111%
|
130−140
+111%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−169%
|
90−95
+169%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−144%
|
95−100
+144%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 57
−174%
|
150−160
+174%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
−109%
|
140−150
+109%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−63.1%
|
230−240
+63.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−74%
|
130−140
+74%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−138%
|
90−95
+138%
|
| Dota 2 | 69
−110%
|
140−150
+110%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−112%
|
120−130
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−104%
|
150−160
+104%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−169%
|
90−95
+169%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−280%
|
150−160
+280%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
−284%
|
140−150
+284%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−63.1%
|
230−240
+63.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 60
−187%
|
170−180
+187%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−173%
|
100−110
+173%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−108%
|
270−280
+108%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−159%
|
80−85
+159%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−146%
|
55−60
+146%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−4.2%
|
170−180
+4.2%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
−49.7%
|
260−270
+49.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−94.2%
|
100−110
+94.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−176%
|
45−50
+176%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−137%
|
95−100
+137%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−148%
|
110−120
+148%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
−135%
|
45−50
+135%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−171%
|
75−80
+171%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
−152%
|
100−110
+152%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−188%
|
45−50
+188%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−159%
|
85−90
+159%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−136%
|
24−27
+136%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−140%
|
35−40
+140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
−167%
|
60−65
+167%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−134%
|
240−250
+134%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−129%
|
60−65
+129%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−188%
|
45−50
+188%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−76.6%
|
110−120
+76.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−152%
|
50−55
+152%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−138%
|
75−80
+138%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−136%
|
24−27
+136%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−174%
|
50−55
+174%
|
This is how RX 580 Mobile and RTX A4500 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX A4500 Mobile is 108% faster in 1080p
- RTX A4500 Mobile is 117% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 580 Mobile is 6% faster.
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4500 Mobile is 293% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 580 Mobile performs better in 1 test (2%)
- RTX A4500 Mobile performs better in 65 tests (98%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.89 | 39.07 |
| Recency | 18 April 2017 | 22 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 140 Watt |
RX 580 Mobile has 40% lower power consumption.
RTX A4500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 118.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A4500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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