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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation: Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 350 W, NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation at 210 W, 67% in favour of NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. VRAM splits them by another 50%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesGeForce RTX 30RTX Ada Generation
Board PartnerReference / Founders EditionNVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)
VRAM12 GB-50%24 GB
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR6
Boost Clock1665 MHz-35%2580 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP350 W-67%210 W
ArchitectureAmpere (GA102)Ada Lovelace
Card Length313 mm-17%267 mm
Slot Width22
MSRP11992250
CUDA Cores102407680

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid high-end pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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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