Nvidia RTX A4500 vs Nvidia RTX 3080


Name	Nvidia RTX A4500	Nvidia RTX 3080
Release Date	23 November 2021	01 September 2020
Price	664 USD	365 USD
GPU Score
Brand	Nvidia	Nvidia
Series	RTX	RTX

Key Differences

The RTX A4500 and RTX 3080 are still some of the best graphics cards on the market. Despite being over two years old, these GPUs can rack up some serious performance numbers for multiple applications.

Although the RTX 3080 comes out at the top regarding performance and overall efficiency, the RTX A4500 is still a force to be reckoned with, considering its massive and outstanding professional-grade task execution capability.

Both are packed with some sought-after attributes that make them a wanted addition to any enthusiast build and are highly similar in many regards. However, they speak for themselves when subjected to different types of task execution, where the A4500 is more effective for professional environments and the 3080 clutches immensely for gaming.

Why you should consider Nvidia RTX A4500

It has twice the VRAM of the RTX 3080, and it’s a year newer.
It consumes a lot less energy compared to the power-hungry RTX 3080.
Moreover, it offers relatively more memory clock speeds.

Why you should consider Nvidia RTX 3080

It comes with a slightly faster GDDR6X memory and notably better core clock frequencies.
It is capable of higher memory bandwidths, almost 100 GB/sec more.
Also, it offers multiple display connections, adding to its versatility and availability, and it is cheaper.

Graphics Processor

Utilizing the Ampere microarchitecture, the RTX 3080 and RTX A4500 are both highly kindred with each other. They handle graphical loads likewise and are capable of similar sorts of effectiveness throughout their usage.

Also, the Ampere architecture is designed on the same 8nm Samsung fabricated chip we have seen before from this series. This similarity also translates to the total number of transistors each GPU has inside, equating to 28,300 million for both.

The die size of 628mm2 is also what you will see on both sides. However, the overall core count of both GPUs differs a lot. Even though both GPUs behave alike, the RTX 3080 has a much higher core count than the RTX A4500, which shows its effect on the overall power and thermal side.

GPU Name	Nvidia RTX A4500	Nvidia RTX 3080
GPU Variant	N/A	N/A
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
Manufacturing Size	8nm	8nm
Numbers of Transistors	28,300 million	28,300 million
Die Size	628 mm²	628 mm²

GPU Clocks

The RTX 3080 follows the gaming graphics card philosophy and features a neat clock frequency range, making it a more viable option for tasks needing higher clock efficiency. With that said, the RTX 3080 has a clock range of 1440 MHz to 1710 MHz and works perfectly as a high-end gaming GPU.

The RTX A4500 focuses more on providing an efficient solution for professional graphical needs. It has a nominal core clock range of 1050 MHz to 1650 MHz. This works reasonably well to put up some good numbers on several benchmark scores but fails to amaze in front of the RTX 3080.

Nevertheless, the RTX A4500 manages to beat the 3080 with its higher memory clock of 2000 MHz, whereas the 3080 falls short with only 1188 MHz.

Base Clock	1050 MHz	1440 MHz
Boost Clock	1650 MHz	1710 MHz
Memory Clock	2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective	1188 MHz, 19 Gbps effective

Memory Specifications

Another good thing going with the RTX A4500 is its higher video memory. Although its GDDR6 memory is slightly slower than 3080’s GDDR6X memory, it still has a higher volume of 20 Gigabytes against the limited 10 GB capacity of the 3080.

Both GPUs utilize a 320-bit wide bus for data transfer and connectivity. However, due to its faster memory, the RTX 3080 again takes the high ground with 760 GB/sec bandwidth relative to the 640 GB/sec rate of the A4500.

Memory Size	20GB	10GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory Bus	320 bit	320 bit
Bandwidth	640.0 GB/s	760.3 GB/s

Board Specifications

The entire board size of the RTX 3080 and A4500 is identical to the last millimeter. Both feature a handleable 267mm length and 112mm width, making them easy to house in most PC chassis.

Moreover, the RTX A4500 capitalizes on nearly perfect power efficiency and requires only 200 Watts at its peak operating conditions. As for the RTX 3080’s higher core count and processing prowess, they come at the cost of higher power usage of almost 320 Watts.

Furthermore, the RTX 3080 offers higher multitasking with its multiple DisplayPorts and HDMI connections. Meanwhile, the RTX A4500 only supports the modern 1.4a DisplayPorts and features four of them.

Number of Slots	Nvidia RTX 3090	AMD RX 5700 XT
Lenght	267 mm	267 mm
Width	112 mm	112 mm
Height	-	-
TDP	200W	320W
Power Connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 12-pin
Suggested PSU	550W	700W
Display Outputs	4x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a