NVIDIA

NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation

Expert rating7.8 / 10

GPU Brand:: NVIDIA
VRAM:: 24GB GDDR6
Memory Type:: GDDR6
TDP:: 210W

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Manufacturer: NVIDIA Last updated: 2026-09-12

NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation Review

If you're comparing the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation to other pro cards, it sits in the middle of NVIDIA's previous-generation Ada Lovelace workstation lineup, above the RTX 4000 Ada and below the RTX 5000 Ada Generation.

It has 7,680 CUDA cores and 24GB of ECC GDDR6 in a 210W dual-slot card, aimed at CAD, product design, and mid-size AI inference where 24GB is enough headroom without paying for a 32GB-or-larger card.

Performance & Use Case

It handles real-time ray traced CAD viewports and mid-size Blender/Unreal scenes well within its 24GB frame buffer, and decodes/encodes AV1 for modern video pipelines. It's a good fit for CAD/engineering and product design workstations that don't need the largest VRAM pool available.

Comparison to Alternatives

Against the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (nvidia-rtx-a5000), the Ampere-generation card it's closest to in positioning, the RTX 4500 Ada Generation matches its 24GB VRAM but adds a full architecture generation of RT/tensor core improvements and AV1 encode support. Against its own successor, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (nvidia-rtx-pro-4500-blackwell), it gives up 8GB of VRAM and the jump to GDDR7, but is typically the more affordable option now that it's a generation older.

Specifications

Platform

GPU Brand	NVIDIA
Board Partner	NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners)

Identity and type

Series	RTX Ada Generation
Tier	High-End

Performance

VRAM	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6
Boost Clock	2580 MHz
Ray Tracing Support	Yes

Physical & Power

TDP	210 W
Card Length	267 mm
Slot Width	2

Silicon

Architecture	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	TSMC 4N
Shader Units	7680

Memory

Memory Bus Width	192 bit
Memory Bandwidth	432 GB/s

Power

Recommended PSU	460 W
Power Connector	1x 16-pin (12VHPWR)

Host interface

PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0 x16

Market and workstation

MSRP	2250 USD
Launch Date	2023-08

Base / Game Clock	1020 MHz
Display Outputs	4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Media Engine	2x NVENC (8th gen), 2x NVDEC, AV1 encode/decode

Expert Review

Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.

Expert rating7.8 / 10

A dependable mid-tier Ada workstation card - now best bought at a discount against the newer RTX PRO Blackwell cards.

Best for

CAD and product design workstations
mid-size 3D rendering
value-focused professional AI inference

Not for

gaming
workloads needing 32GB+ VRAM
buyers wanting the newest Blackwell architecture

FAQs

What are the key specifications of the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation?

The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a graphics card from NVIDIA. Key specs: GPU Brand NVIDIA, Tier High-End, Board Partner NVIDIA Reference (workstation, no AIB partners), VRAM 24GB GDDR6, Memory Type GDDR6.

Who is the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation best suited to?

It suits cad and product design workstations, mid-size 3d rendering, value-focused professional ai inference.

What are the drawbacks of the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation?

It is a poor fit for gaming, workloads needing 32gb+ vram, buyers wanting the newest blackwell architecture.