GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA RTX A4500, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins 4 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 17.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in LTX-Video (distilled), where NVIDIA RTX A4500 leads by 68% (1.42 vs 2.39 frames/s); the closest fight is Llama 3.1 8B (26% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A4500 runs 6 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 6, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 197.53 | 148.87 | +33% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 126.29 | 100.2 | +26% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 70.55 | 54.29 | +30% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 9.12 | 6.5 | +40% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 1.42 | 2.39 | -41% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0.21 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. GeForce RTX 4080 Super is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A4500 on 0.
| Workflow | GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 14.2 min | 18.4 min | GeForce RTX 4080 Super 1.30x faster | $0.066 vs $0.058 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA RTX A4500 finishes 1 of 1 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | $0.280 |
| NVIDIA RTX A4500 | $0.190 |
NVIDIA RTX A4500 is 1.47x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 20GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere (workstation variant) |
| Memory bandwidth | 736 GB/s | 640 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 1,575 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 200 W |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $1,199 |
| Release | 2024-01-31 | 2021-11-23 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: GeForce RTX 4080 Super or NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 4 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 17.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super has 16GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A4500 has 20GB VRAM and a 200W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A4500 fits 1 more of our 12 workloads than GeForce RTX 4080 Super. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between GeForce RTX 4080 Super and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- LTX-Video (distilled): NVIDIA RTX A4500 leads by roughly 68% (1.42 vs 2.39 frames/s) in our testing.
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