NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation vs NVIDIA RTX A5000, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5000 wins 12 of 18 benchmarks, averaging 41.3% faster.
NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation's numbers are anchored estimates calibrated against our measured cards, pending first-party measurement. Treat small gaps as ties.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Z-Image Turbo, where NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by 135% (1.725 vs 4.05 images/min); the closest fight is Wan 2.2 5B (720p) (4% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.1 3B tok/s | 150.79 | 190.84 | -21% |
| Qwen3-4B tok/s | 132.17 | 171.68 | -23% |
| Llama-3.1-8B tok/s | 78.87 | 119.86 | -34% |
| Qwen3 8B tok/s | 76.96 | 114.76 | -33% |
| Gemma 4 12B tok/s | 49.61 | 72.05 | -31% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder-14B tok/s | 43.38 | 64.89 | -33% |
| Qwen3 14B tok/s | 43.7 | 66.81 | -35% |
| Gemma 4 26B A4B tok/s | 104.28 | 128.7 | -19% |
| Qwen3 30B A3B tok/s | 146.27 | 178.63 | -18% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 18.2 | 30.49 | -40% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 8.32 | 7.46 | +12% |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 1.725 | 4.05 | -57% |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 1.94 | 2.7 | -28% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.25 | 0.24 | +4% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation is faster on 0 of 4; NVIDIA RTX A5000 on 4.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Difference | Cost per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60-second AI short film | 15.1 min | 11.8 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 1.29x faster | $0.098 vs $0.031 |
| 24-frame storyboard | 15.2 min | 7 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 2.18x faster | $0.099 vs $0.019 |
| Full codebase review | 23.1 min | 15.4 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 1.50x faster | $0.150 vs $0.041 |
| Short social clips | 38.9 min | 37.2 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 1.04x faster | $0.252 vs $0.099 |
Renting by the hour, NVIDIA RTX A5000 finishes 4 of 4 cheaper. The quicker card is not automatically the cheaper way to get the work done.
Cost to rent
| Card | Per hour |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation | $0.389 |
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 | $0.160 |
NVIDIA RTX A5000 is 2.43x cheaper per hour. Cheapest on-demand rate we see across RunPod and Vast.
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24GB | 24GB |
| Transistors | 35,800M | 28,300M |
| Die size | 294.5 mm² | 628.4 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.6 M/mm² | 45 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere (GA102 derivative) |
| Memory bandwidth | 432 GB/s | 768 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,580 MHz | 1,695 MHz |
| TDP | 210 W | 230 W |
| Launch MSRP | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| Release | 2023-08-09 | 2021-04-12 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation or NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 18 benchmarks in our suite with an average 41.3% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has 24GB VRAM and a 210W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation and NVIDIA RTX A5000?
- Z-Image Turbo: NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by roughly 135% (1.725 vs 4.05 images/min) in our testing.
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