Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell: Comparison
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell separate most on memory bandwidth: NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation at 576 GB/s, NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 896 GB/s, 36% in favour of NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. TDP splits them by another 25%, again favouring NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. They match on 9 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and vram.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | RTX Ada Generation | RTX PRO Blackwell |
| Board Partner | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) | NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners) |
| VRAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Tier | High-End | High-End |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 2550 MHz | 2400 MHz-6% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 250 W-25% | 200 W |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process Node | TSMC 4N | TSMC 4N |
| Card Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 576 GB/s-36% | 896 GB/s |
| Recommended PSU | 500 W-11% | 450 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 16-pin (12VHPWR) | 1x 12V-2x6 |
| MSRP | 4000 | 3200 |
| Launch Date | 2023-08 | 2025-04 |
| Base / Game Clock | 960 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| CUDA Cores | 12800 | 10496 |
| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Media Engine | 3x NVENC (8th gen), 3x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode | 4x NVENC (9th gen), 4x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode |
Verdict
NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
8 / 10 Expert Rating
Still a very solid workstation card - now a value pick against RTX PRO Blackwell cards rather than the newest option.
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.
More comparisons in Graphics Cards
- AMD Instinct MI100 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell
- AMD Instinct MI250 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Intel Acer Predator BiFrost OC Arc A770 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- Intel Acer Predator BiFrost OC Arc A770 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell