GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Workstation Verdict

Its memory bandwidth is 78% higher (640 GB/s vs 360 GB/s), translating directly to faster inference throughput.

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Price
Awaiting Data
VRAM
20 GB GDDR6
Mem. Speed
360 GB/s
FP32 Compute
26.7 TFLOPS
Key Specs Advantage
+13% FP32 (TFLOPS) (26.7 TFLOPS vs 23.7 TFLOPS)
NVIDIA
RTX A4500
Price
£1,157
VRAM
20 GB GDDR6
Mem. Speed
640 GB/s
FP32 Compute
23.7 TFLOPS
Key Specs Advantage
+100% Memory Bus (320-bit vs 160-bit)
+78% Bandwidth (640 GB/s vs 360 GB/s)
+17% CUDA Cores (7,168 vs 6,144)

RTX 4000 Ada Generation vs RTX A4500: In-Depth Breakdown

Inference Speed: Memory Bandwidth

Memory bandwidth determines how quickly data is fed to the compute units — it's the main bottleneck for autoregressive inference (token generation in LLMs). The RTX A4500 delivers 640 GB/s versus 360 GB/s on the RTX 4000 Ada Generation, a 78% edge. For models already loaded into VRAM, token generation speed scales closely with this number: the RTX A4500 will produce tokens proportionally faster in bandwidth-bound workloads.

AI Training & Compute

For model training, scientific simulation, and rendering, FP32 throughput is the key metric. The RTX 4000 Ada Generation delivers 26.7 TFLOPS against 23.7 TFLOPS for the RTX A4500 — a 13% compute advantage. Training runs and heavy matrix operations will complete proportionally faster on the RTX 4000 Ada Generation.

Which should you buy: RTX 4000 Ada Generation or RTX A4500?

Both cards serve similar workloads. Base your decision on whichever spec matters most: VRAM for model capacity, memory bandwidth for inference speed, and FP32 compute for training throughput.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the RTX 4000 Ada Generation or RTX A4500 run large language models?

Yes — with 20GB of VRAM each, both support a similar range of models. Memory bandwidth and compute throughput then differentiate their performance.

Which is faster for LLM inference, the RTX 4000 Ada Generation or the RTX A4500?

The RTX A4500 is faster for token generation — its 640 GB/s memory bandwidth vs 360 GB/s on the RTX 4000 Ada Generation is the primary driver of inference throughput in autoregressive models.

Which is better for AI training?

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation has the advantage at 26.7 TFLOPS vs 23.7 TFLOPS, making training runs proportionally faster than on the RTX A4500.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationRTX 4000 Ada GenerationRTX A4500
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAmpere
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores)6,1447,168

Memory

SpecificationRTX 4000 Ada GenerationRTX A4500
VRAM Capacity20 GB20 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus160-bit320-bit
Bandwidth360 GB/s640 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationRTX 4000 Ada GenerationRTX A4500
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP130 W200 W
ReleasedJan 2023Oct 2021

Workstation

SpecificationRTX 4000 Ada GenerationRTX A4500
FP32 (TFLOPS)26.7 TFLOPS23.7 TFLOPS
ECCYesYes
NVLinkNoYes
Form factorsingle-slotdual-slot