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NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX A5500: Comparison

NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A5500 separate most on memory bus width: NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation at 192 bit, NVIDIA RTX A5500 at 384 bit, 50% in favour of NVIDIA RTX A5500. Memory Bandwidth splits them by another 44%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX A5500. They match on 10 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and vram.

NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX A5500

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation
NVIDIA RTX A5500
NVIDIA RTX A5500
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesRTX Ada GenerationRTX Ampere Generation
Board PartnerNVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)
VRAM24 GB24 GB
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Boost Clock2580 MHz1665 MHz-35%
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP210 W230 W-10%
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAmpere
Process NodeTSMC 4NSamsung 8nm
Card Length267 mm267 mm
Slot Width22
Memory Bus Width192 bit-50%384 bit
Memory Bandwidth432 GB/s-44%768 GB/s
Recommended PSU460 W480 W-4%
Power Connector1x 16-pin (12VHPWR)1x 8-pin
MSRP22502650
Launch Date2023-082022-03
Base / Game Clock1020 MHz1140 MHz
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
CUDA Cores768010240
Display Outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Media Engine2x NVENC (8th gen), 2x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode2x NVENC (7th gen), 2x NVDEC

Verdict

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.

NVIDIA RTX A5500

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

A meaningfully better RTX A5000 for a modest premium - a sensible pick if you're shopping the Ampere-generation workstation lineup specifically.

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