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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB at 350 W, NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 200 W, 75% in favour of NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. VRAM splits them by another 63%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 30 | RTX PRO Blackwell |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Founders Edition, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Zotac, EVGA (legacy) | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) |
| VRAM | 12 GB-62% | 32 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 1710 MHz-29% | 2400 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 350 W-75% | 200 W |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC 4N |
| Card Length | 313 mm-17% | 267 mm |
| Slot Width | 2.7-35% | 2 |
| Memory Bus Width | 384 bit | 256 bit-33% |
| Memory Bandwidth | 912 GB/s | 896 GB/s-2% |
| Recommended PSU | 600 W-33% | 450 W |
| Power Connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12V-2x6 |
| MSRP | 999 | 3200 |
| Launch Date | 2022-01 | 2025-04 |
| Base / Game Clock | 1260 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| CUDA Cores | 8960 | 10496 |
| Display Outputs | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1 | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Media Engine | 1x NVENC (7th gen), 1x NVDEC | 4x NVENC (9th gen), 4x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode |
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
8.2 / 10 Expert Rating
A genuinely better RTX 3080 - the extra VRAM and bandwidth make it the version to look for on the secondhand market over the original 10GB card.
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A strong mid-to-high-end workstation card - the VRAM and generational uplift over Ampere-class RTX A5000/A5500 cards make it worth the jump for pro-viz and AI work.
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