NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) vs NVIDIA RTX A4500, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A4500 wins 5 of 11 benchmarks, averaging 27.8% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA RTX A4500 leads by 50% (66.59 vs 100.2 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (1% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 110.18 | 148.87 | -26% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 66.59 | 100.2 | -34% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 36.34 | 54.29 | -33% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 6.56 | 6.5 | +1% |
| 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 | 2.06 | 2.39 | -14% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.18 | 0.21 | -14% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) is faster on 0 of 1; NVIDIA RTX A4500 on 1.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 27.5 min | 18.4 min | NVIDIA RTX A4500 1.49x faster | $0.092 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 |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | $0.200 |
| NVIDIA RTX A4500 | $0.190 |
NVIDIA RTX A4500 is 1.05x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) | NVIDIA RTX A4500 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20GB | 20GB |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere (workstation variant) |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 640 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,175 MHz | 1,575 MHz |
| TDP | 130 W | 200 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,250 | $1,199 |
| Release | 2023-08-09 | 2021-11-23 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) or NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- NVIDIA RTX A4500 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 11 benchmarks in our suite with an average 27.8% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) has 20GB VRAM and a 130W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A4500 has 20GB VRAM and a 200W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX 4000 (Ada Generation) and NVIDIA RTX A4500?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA RTX A4500 leads by roughly 50% (66.59 vs 100.2 tok/s) in our testing.
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