AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA RTX A4500 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear performance hierarchy: the NVIDIA RTX A4500 holds a decisive lead over the AMD Radeon PRO V710 in every shared benchmark. The NVIDIA card wins both head-to-head tests, with an average benchmark score of 91,671 compared to the AMD card's 58,657, a gap of roughly 56%. For users prioritizing raw compute throughput, particularly in DirectX 12 workloads, the RTX A4500 is the superior choice. However, the Radeon PRO V710 is not without merit: it offers a larger memory pool (28 GB versus 20 GB), a more modern 5 nm process node, a lower thermal design power (158 W versus 200 W), and a single-slot form factor. The choice hinges on whether the user needs maximum benchmark performance or a more power-efficient, memory-capacious, physically compact accelerator. The data suggests the RTX A4500 for performance-critical tasks, while the Radeon PRO V710 suits environments where power draw and physical footprint are the primary constraints.

Architecture Differences

The two cards embody fundamentally different design philosophies. The NVIDIA RTX A4500 is built on the Ampere architecture, using the GA102 chip manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. This is a large, complex die: 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² slice of silicon, yielding a transistor density of 45.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon PRO V710, in contrast, uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm node. It packs 28,100 million transistors into a much smaller 346 mm² die, achieving a significantly higher density of 81.2 million per square millimeter. This density advantage speaks to the newer, more efficient manufacturing process.

The compute configurations diverge sharply. The RTX A4500 fields 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operations pipelines, supplemented by 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores. The Radeon PRO V710, by contrast, has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 54 ray tracing cores but no dedicated tensor cores. Despite having fewer than half the shading units, the AMD card achieves a higher FP32 throughput: 27.65 TFLOPS versus 23.65 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. This is attributable to the much higher clock speeds on the RDNA 3.0 part: 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost, compared to 1050 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost for the Ampere card. The architectural efficiency of RDNA 3.0 allows AMD to extract more raw floating-point performance from a smaller, denser chip.

Memory subsystems also tell a story of different priorities. The RTX A4500 uses 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus, delivering 640.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon PRO V710 offers 28 GB of GDDR6 on a narrower 224-bit bus, resulting in 504.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card wins on bandwidth, while AMD wins on capacity. Both support PCIe 4.0 x16 and list the same API compatibility: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark results are unequivocal. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DirectX 12 test, the NVIDIA RTX A4500 scores 3,196, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 manages only 853. This represents a 274.7% advantage for NVIDIA, a staggering margin that indicates fundamental differences in how the two architectures handle modern DirectX 12 workloads. The RTX A4500's tensor cores, higher memory bandwidth, and larger shading unit count likely contribute to this dominance, though the data alone cannot isolate the cause.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the gap narrows considerably but remains substantial. The RTX A4500 records 141,837 points, while the Radeon PRO V710 achieves 116,460, a 21.8% lead for NVIDIA. This smaller delta suggests that in more generalized compute tasks, the AMD card's higher FP32 throughput and efficient RDNA 3.0 design partially close the gap. Still, the NVIDIA card maintains a clear edge. The overall wins tally is 2 for NVIDIA, 0 for AMD across the two shared benchmarks. The average benchmark score reinforces this: 91,671 for the RTX A4500 versus 58,657 for the Radeon PRO V710. The NVIDIA card sits at the 93rd percentile of all GPUs, while the AMD card sits at the 88th percentile.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. The process node is a key differentiator: NVIDIA uses 8 nm Samsung, AMD uses 5 nm TSMC. This leads to different die sizes (628 mm² versus 346 mm²) and transistor densities (45.1M/mm² versus 81.2M/mm²). Clock speeds are dramatically different, with the AMD card boosting to 2000 MHz versus NVIDIA's 1650 MHz. Memory capacity favors AMD at 28 GB versus 20 GB, but bandwidth favors NVIDIA at 640.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s. The bus width is 320-bit for NVIDIA and 224-bit for AMD.

Compute resources differ: NVIDIA has 7,168 shading units, 224 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 56 RT cores, and 224 tensor cores. AMD has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 RT cores, with no tensor cores. Despite fewer units, AMD achieves higher pixel rate (192.0 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s) and texture rate (432.0 GTexel/s versus 369.6 GTexel/s), again due to clock speed advantages. FP32 and FP16 performance both favor AMD: 27.65 TFLOPS versus 23.65 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications diverge. The RTX A4500 has a 200 W TDP, requires a 550 W suggested PSU, is dual-slot, and measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height. The Radeon PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP, requires a 450 W suggested PSU, is single-slot, and has no listed dimensions. Both use a single 8-pin power connector. Display outputs are a critical difference: the RTX A4500 offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Radeon PRO V710 has no outputs at all, indicating it is designed for compute-only deployments. Release dates differ significantly: November 2021 for NVIDIA versus October 2024 for AMD. The RTX A4500 is marked end-of-life, while the AMD card's production status is not specified.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in DirectX 12 gaming or rendering workloads?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A4500 is decisively faster. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scores 3,196 versus 853 for the Radeon PRO V710, a 274.7% advantage.

Q: Does the Radeon PRO V710 have any performance advantage at all?

A: Yes, in raw compute throughput. The AMD card achieves 27.65 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, compared to 23.65 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card. This is reflected in the closer Geekbench OpenCL result, where NVIDIA leads by only 21.8% rather than the massive DX12 margin.

Q: Which card has more memory?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA RTX A4500 has 20 GB. However, the NVIDIA card has higher memory bandwidth at 640.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s.

Q: Are these cards suitable for the same use cases?

A: Not exactly. The RTX A4500 has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it suitable for display-driven workstation tasks. The Radeon PRO V710 has no display outputs, indicating it is intended purely for compute or server installations.

Q: Which card is more power-efficient?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has a lower TDP of 158 W and requires a 450 W PSU, compared to the RTX A4500's 200 W TDP and 550 W PSU recommendation. The AMD card also uses a more advanced 5 nm process node.

Q: How do these cards compare to their nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX A4500's average score of 91,671 is 0.6% ahead of the RTX A4500 Mobile, 0.9% behind the AMD Instinct MI60, 4.8% ahead of the Quadro GP100, and 5.2% ahead of the Radeon PRO W7600. The Radeon PRO V710's average score of 58,657 is 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA P102-100, 0.5% ahead of the RX 6950 XT, 0.7% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M, and 1% ahead of the RX 5600 OEM.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX A4500 wins in every measured benchmark category. It dominates the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test by 274.7%, indicating a massive advantage in modern DirectX 12 rendering pipelines. It also wins the Geekbench OpenCL test by 21.8%, showing superior general-purpose compute performance despite the AMD card's higher theoretical FP32 throughput. The RTX A4500 offers higher memory bandwidth (640.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s), more shading units (7,168 versus 3,456), tensor cores for AI-accelerated workloads, and display outputs for interactive use. Its 93rd percentile ranking versus the AMD card's 88th percentile confirms its overall superiority in the database's performance hierarchy. The RTX A4500 is the clear pick for users who need maximum benchmark performance, DirectX 12 capability, or CUDA-accelerated tasks that benefit from tensor cores.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710, despite losing all head-to-head benchmarks, wins in several important non-performance categories. It offers 40% more memory capacity (28 GB versus 20 GB), which is critical for large datasets, machine learning inference, or rendering scenes that exceed 20 GB. It has a lower TDP of 158 W versus 200 W, making it more suitable for dense server deployments or power-constrained environments. Its single-slot form factor is a significant advantage over the RTX A4500's dual-slot design, allowing more cards per chassis. The 5 nm TSMC process node and higher transistor density indicate a more modern, efficient design that achieves higher clock speeds (2000 MHz boost versus 1650 MHz). The AMD card also has a higher pixel rate (192.0 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s) and texture rate (432.0 GTexel/s versus 369.6 GTexel/s). For compute-only deployments where memory capacity, power efficiency, and physical density matter more than raw benchmark scores, the Radeon PRO V710 presents a compelling alternative. The data suggests it is not a performance competitor to the RTX A4500, but rather a specialized tool for a different set of priorities.