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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation: Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q and NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q at 90 W, NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation at 210 W, 133% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q. VRAM splits them by another 67%, this time favouring NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, tier and memory type.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 30 | RTX Ada Generation |
| Board Partner | OEM (varies by laptop model) | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) |
| VRAM | 8 GB-67% | 24 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 90 W | 210 W-133% |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA104) | Ada Lovelace |
| Slot Width | N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard) | 2 |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 192 bit-25% |
| CUDA Cores | 6144 | 7680 |
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
6.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A reasonable choice only for buyers who specifically want a thin chassis and understand the performance tradeoff versus full-power configurations.
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
A dependable mid-tier Ada workstation card - now best bought at a discount against the newer RTX PRO Blackwell cards.
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