AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA RTX A4500 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear split between the two cards depending on the workload. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 5,424 points, while the NVIDIA RTX A4500 manages 3,196 points. This represents a 41.1% advantage for the AMD card in this DirectX 12 gaming-oriented benchmark, the largest single gap in either direction across the shared tests.

The NVIDIA RTX A4500 answers back in Geekbench OpenCL. Here, the A4500 posts 141,837 points compared to 109,309 for the RX 9070 GRE, a 29.8% lead for the NVIDIA workstation card. This is a substantial margin in a compute-oriented test that stresses general GPU throughput across multiple API paths.

Looking at the average benchmark scores in the database, the two cards sit in different neighborhoods overall. The RTX A4500 has an average score of 91,671, placing it in the 93rd percentile among all GPUs. The RX 9070 GRE averages 57,367, which puts it in the 87th percentile. That raw average gap is large, but it reflects a different mix of tests in each card's profile rather than a single definitive performance ranking.

The nearest rival data reinforces the positioning. The RTX A4500's closest competitor is the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile, which trails by just 0.6%. The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 is 0.9% ahead, and the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 is 4.8% behind. For the RX 9070 GRE, the Intel Arc A580 is 0.7% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM is 1.2% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is 1.8% ahead. These narrow margins around each card suggest both are tightly clustered with their respective peers, despite the large head-to-head delta in Steel Nomad.

One point worth noting: the RX 9070 GRE has no recorded Geekbench Vulkan score in the database, while the RTX A4500 posts 129,980 in that test. This absence limits direct comparison in Vulkan compute workloads.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The NVIDIA RTX A4500 is built on the GA102 chip using the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The die measures 628 mm² and packs 28,300 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 45.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its die is smaller at 357 mm² but contains 53,900 million transistors, giving it a much higher density of 151.0 million per square millimeter.

The A4500 belongs to the Workstation Ampere generation (Ax000) and was released on 2021-11-22, succeeding Quadro Turing products and later replaced by Workstation Ada. The RX 9070 GRE is part of the Radeon RX 9000 series, generation Navi IV (RX 9000), released on 2025-05-07, succeeding Navi III. The production status differs: the A4500 is end-of-life, while the RX 9070 GRE remains active.

Shader resources differ sharply. The RTX A4500 carries 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. It also includes 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, the latter absent from the RDNA 4.0 card. The RX 9070 GRE has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 48 RT cores but no tensor core equivalent listed in the database. The A4500's tensor cores give it a dedicated hardware path for AI and deep learning workloads that the AMD card lacks.

The process node difference is significant. The 4 nm TSMC process allows the RX 9070 GRE to hit a boost clock of 2,790 MHz with a base clock of 1,420 MHz and a game clock of 2,220 MHz. The A4500 operates at a 1,050 MHz base and 1,650 MHz boost. Despite the A4500's higher transistor count on a larger die, the RX 9070 GRE achieves higher FP32 throughput: 34.28 TFLOPS versus 23.65 TFLOPS, a 44.9% advantage in raw floating-point compute. Both cards deliver FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with their FP32 figures.

Render output rates also favor AMD. The RX 9070 GRE reaches 267.8 GPixel/s pixel rate and 535.7 GTexel/s texture rate, while the A4500 achieves 158.4 GPixel/s and 369.6 GTexel/s. These numbers reflect the RX 9070 GRE's higher clock speeds overcoming its smaller shader count in fill-rate-limited scenarios.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX A4500 wins in compute-heavy OpenCL workloads, as shown by its 29.8% lead over the RX 9070 GRE in Geekbench OpenCL. It also holds a 93rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, five points above the RX 9070 GRE's 87th percentile. The A4500's 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus provides 640.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is likely a factor in its OpenCL advantage. The database also records a Geekbench Vulkan score of 129,980 for the A4500, a data point unavailable for the AMD card.

The RX 9070 GRE wins decisively in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, outperforming the A4500 by 41.1%. Its higher boost clock of 2,790 MHz and FP32 throughput of 34.28 TFLOPS appear to drive this result. The AMD card also has a higher pixel rate (267.8 GPixel/s) and texture rate (535.7 GTexel/s), which supports gaming and real-time rendering scenarios. Its 12 GB memory allocation is smaller than the A4500's 20 GB, but the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth still handles the Steel Nomad workload effectively.

The A4500's nearest rivals include other workstation and prosumer cards like the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 and the NVIDIA Quadro GP100, while the RX 9070 GRE's rivals are a mix of consumer cards including the RX 6950 XT and Intel Arc A580. This suggests the two cards occupy different market segments despite being compared here.

Specification Differences

The most obvious specification gap is memory. The RTX A4500 offers 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus with 640.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The A4500 has 8 GB more memory and 208.0 GB/s more bandwidth, differences that matter for large datasets and high-resolution textures.

Clocks differ substantially. The A4500 runs at 1050 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, while the RX 9070 GRE runs at 1420 MHz base, 2790 MHz boost, and a 2220 MHz game clock. Memory clocks also differ: the A4500 uses 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective), while the RX 9070 GRE uses 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).

The transistor and die figures diverge sharply. The A4500 has 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die at 8 nm (Samsung). The RX 9070 GRE has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die at 4 nm (TSMC). Density is 45.1M / mm² for the A4500 versus 151.0M / mm² for the RX 9070 GRE.

Compute resources differ: the A4500 has 7,168 shading units, 224 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 56 RT cores, and 224 tensor cores. The RX 9070 GRE has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 RT cores, with no tensor cores listed. FP32 output is 23.65 TFLOPS for the A4500 and 34.28 TFLOPS for the RX 9070 GRE, despite the A4500 having more than double the shading units, because of the RX 9070 GRE's much higher clocks.

Power and connectivity also differ. The A4500 has a 200 W TDP with a single 8-pin connector, while the RX 9070 GRE has a 220 W TDP with two 8-pin connectors. Both suggest a 550 W power supply. The A4500 uses PCIe 4.0 x16; the RX 9070 GRE uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ: the A4500 has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RX 9070 GRE has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. The API support is identical for both: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Physical dimensions are only recorded for the A4500: 267 mm length (10.5 inches), 112 mm height (4.4 inches), dual-slot. The RX 9070 GRE dimensions are not listed, though it is also dual-slot. The A4500 has a launch MSRP of none recorded; the RX 9070 GRE has a launch MSRP of 549 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A4500 has 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus with 640.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card is faster in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 5,424 points versus 3,196 for the NVIDIA RTX A4500, a 41.1% advantage for the AMD card.

Q: Does the RX 9070 GRE have tensor cores?

A: No. The database lists no tensor cores for the RX 9070 GRE. The RTX A4500 includes 224 tensor cores alongside 56 RT cores.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The RTX A4500 uses an 8 nm process at Samsung with a 628 mm² die. The RX 9070 GRE uses a 4 nm process at TSMC with a 357 mm² die, despite containing more transistors (53,900 million versus 28,300 million).

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE boosts to 2790 MHz, well above the RTX A4500's 1650 MHz boost. The RX 9070 GRE also has a 2220 MHz game clock.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A4500 averages 91,671 points across its recorded benchmarks, placing it in the 93rd percentile. The RX 9070 GRE averages 57,367 points, placing it in the 87th percentile.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward choice based on workload. For users prioritizing DirectX 12 gaming or real-time rendering performance, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the clear pick. Its 41.1% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, higher boost clock (2790 MHz), and higher FP32 throughput (34.28 TFLOPS) make it the stronger option for frame-rate-sensitive applications. It also carries a higher pixel rate and texture rate, which benefit rasterization-heavy tasks.

For compute workloads that rely on OpenCL, the NVIDIA RTX A4500 is the better choice. Its 29.8% lead in Geekbench OpenCL, combined with 20 GB of memory and 640.0 GB/s of bandwidth, positions it well for large data sets and general-purpose GPU computing. The presence of 224 tensor cores also gives it a hardware advantage for AI-adjacent tasks, though no specific AI benchmark is recorded in the database for either card.

The RX 9070 GRE is the newer, active product with a 4 nm process and a 549 USD launch MSRP. The A4500 is end-of-life, released in 2021, and its successor is Workstation Ada. Buyers looking for long-term availability and modern display outputs (HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a) will find those on the AMD card. Buyers needing maximum memory capacity and OpenCL compute performance will find those on the NVIDIA card.

In summary: pick the RX 9070 GRE for gaming and high-clock workloads, pick the RTX A4500 for OpenCL compute and memory-heavy tasks. The average benchmark scores in the database favor the A4500 overall, but the head-to-head results show each card winning one test decisively. The correct choice depends entirely on which workload matters more.