NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server occupy distinct positions in the database, with the former appearing in the consumer-oriented GeForce 40-series and the latter in the Server Blackwell generation. The recorded data shows that the RTX 4010 has a single benchmark entry, a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2893, while the RTX PRO 4500 has no recorded benchmark scores, placing it at the 50th percentile of all GPUs compared to the RTX 4010's 18th percentile.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark comparison between these two cards is entirely one-sided, but not because of direct test results. The database contains no shared benchmark entries, and the wins counter shows zero for both products. This absence of overlapping test data means a direct numerical comparison cannot be established.

However, the available data does provide context through the RTX 4010's nearest rivals. The RTX 4010 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2893, which places it within a narrow band of comparable GPUs. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB by 0.5%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF by 0.6%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB by 0.7%, while sitting 1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro P600. These deltas are remarkably small, indicating that the RTX 4010 delivers performance nearly identical to those four cards in this specific workload.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server, by contrast, has no benchmark scores recorded in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as zero, and it has no nearest rivals. This does not necessarily indicate poor performance, but it does mean the database cannot substantiate any head-to-head comparison with the RTX 4010. The RTX PRO 4500's 50th percentile ranking across all GPUs suggests it sits at the median of the entire GPU landscape, while the RTX 4010's 18th percentile places it in the lower quintile of all recorded GPUs.

What the data does show is a substantial gap in raw output potential between the two architectures. The RTX PRO 4500 delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the RTX 4010 provides 2.706 TFLOPS. This difference is approximately 18.7 times, a figure derived directly from the recorded values. Similarly, the pixel rate of the RTX PRO 4500 is 270.5 GPixel/s against the RTX 4010's 28.19 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 792.1 GTexel/s versus 42.29 GTexel/s. These are architectural specifications rather than benchmark results, but they indicate the performance envelope each card occupies.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different architectural lineages. The RTX 4010 uses the GA107 chip based on the Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The process node difference is substantial, with the 5 nm node allowing for significantly higher transistor density.

Transistor counts reveal the scale difference. The RTX 4010 packs 8,700 million transistors onto a 200 mm² die, yielding a density of 43.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, achieving a density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. This means the RTX PRO 4500 has over five times the transistor count and nearly three times the density, reflecting the newer manufacturing process.

Memory configurations differ dramatically. The RTX 4010 uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory type also differs in effective speed, with the RTX 4010 running at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) and the RTX PRO 4500 at 1563 MHz (25 Gbps effective).

Compute resources scale accordingly. The RTX 4010 has 768 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, 16 raster output units, 6 ray tracing cores, and 24 tensor cores. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 ray tracing cores, and 328 tensor cores. The FP16 to FP32 ratio is 1:1 for both cards, but the absolute throughput is vastly different, as the RTX PRO 4500 delivers 50.70 TFLOPS in both precisions while the RTX 4010 delivers 2.706 TFLOPS.

Clock speeds present an interesting contrast. The RTX 4010 has a base clock of 1417 MHz and a boost clock of 1762 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a lower base clock of 1215 MHz but a much higher boost clock of 2415 MHz. This suggests the Blackwell architecture can ramp up more aggressively under load, despite the higher power envelope.

Physical specifications also diverge. The RTX 4010 is a compact card at 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height, drawing 50 W from no external power connectors and suggesting a 250 W power supply. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is larger at 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm, requires a single 16-pin power connector, and has a 165 W TDP with a suggested 450 W power supply. The RTX 4010 provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the RTX PRO 4500 has no display outputs, indicating a server-oriented role. Both use PCIe, but the RTX 4010 uses PCIe 4.0 x8 while the RTX PRO 4500 uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

The Verdict

The data points to two different use cases with no ambiguity. The RTX 4010 is a low-power, compact card with a recorded benchmark score, placing it in the 18th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 1% of its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score, suggesting it delivers performance comparable to mid-range consumer cards from the same generation. The 50 W TDP and lack of power connectors indicate a card suited for systems with limited power delivery or space constraints, and the four mini-DisplayPort outputs suggest a role in multi-display configurations.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmarks, but its specifications paint a clear picture of a high-throughput compute card. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth, and 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 performance place it in a different performance class entirely. Its 50th percentile ranking across all GPUs, despite having no benchmark scores, likely reflects the database's normalization method rather than direct test results. The absence of display outputs and the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface confirm its server positioning.

For users with data indicating the need for massive parallel compute, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is the only choice based on the recorded specifications. For users needing a small, efficient card with verified benchmark results, the RTX 4010 is the documented option. The 18.7-fold difference in FP32 throughput, derived from the recorded TFLOPS values, is the defining separation between these two products.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two products as recorded in the database:

• Chip: GA107 versus GB203
• Architecture: Ampere versus Blackwell 2.0
• Process node: 8 nm versus 5 nm
• Foundry: Samsung versus TSMC
• Transistors: 8,700 million versus 45,600 million
• Die size: 200 mm² versus 378 mm²
• Transistor density: 43.5M / mm² versus 120.6M / mm²
• Base clock: 1417 MHz versus 1215 MHz
• Boost clock: 1762 MHz versus 2415 MHz
• Memory clock: 1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective versus 1563 MHz 25 Gbps effective
• Memory size: 4 GB versus 32 GB
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7
• Bus width: 64 bit versus 256 bit
• Bandwidth: 96.00 GB/s versus 800.3 GB/s
• Shading units: 768 versus 10496
• TMUs: 24 versus 328
• ROPs: 16 versus 112
• RT cores: 6 versus 82
• Tensor cores: 24 versus 328
• Pixel rate: 28.19 GPixel/s versus 270.5 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 42.29 GTexel/s versus 792.1 GTexel/s
• FP32: 2.706 TFLOPS versus 50.70 TFLOPS
• FP16: 2.706 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 50.70 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 50 W versus 165 W
• Power connectors: None versus 1x 16-pin
• Suggested PSU: 250 W versus 450 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a versus No outputs
• Length: 163 mm 6.4 inches versus 267 mm 10.5 inches
• Height: 69 mm 2.7 inches versus 111 mm 4.4 inches
• Width: not recorded versus 40 mm 1.6 inches
• Release date: 2024-04-15 versus 2026-03-16
• Predecessor: GeForce 30 versus Server Hopper
• Successor: GeForce 50 versus Server Rubin
• Benchmark score: 2893 versus no recorded score
• Percentile: 18 versus 50

Both cards share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are single-slot cards, and both are listed as Active in production status.

FAQ

Q: What is the recorded benchmark score for each card?

A: The RTX 4010 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2893. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 4010 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4010 trails the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB by 0.5%, the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF by 0.6%, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB by 0.7%, and the Quadro P600 by 1% in the recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is over eight times the 96.00 GB/s of the RTX 4010.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 4010 has a 50 W TDP with no power connectors and a suggested 250 W power supply. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a 165 W TDP, requires one 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W power supply.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Which card has display outputs?

A: The RTX 4010 has four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no display outputs.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4010 wins in scenarios where low power consumption and compact dimensions are priorities. Its 50 W TDP requires no external power connectors, and its 163 mm length fits in smaller chassis. The four mini-DisplayPort outputs make it suitable for multi-monitor setups. Its recorded benchmark score of 2893 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with deltas of less than 1% against four comparable GPUs, confirms it delivers consistent results in that workload. The 18th percentile ranking indicates it sits below the median of all GPUs, but the narrow margin to its nearest rivals suggests it is not an outlier within its own performance class.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server wins in compute-intensive server workloads. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth, and 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput are the highest recorded values in this comparison. The 82 ray tracing cores and 328 tensor cores provide substantial acceleration for ray-traced and tensor-based operations. The absence of display outputs and the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface align with a headless server deployment. The 50th percentile ranking, despite no benchmark scores, places it at the median of the database's GPU population, which is a higher standing than the RTX 4010's 18th percentile.

The release dates reinforce this split. The RTX 4010 launched in April 2024, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server launched in March 2026, nearly two years later. The architectural progression from Ampere to Blackwell 2.0, the process shrink from 8 nm to 5 nm, and the transistor density increase from 43.5M to 120.6M per square millimeter all indicate a generational leap rather than an incremental update. Each card wins in its intended domain, and the recorded data provides no evidence of overlap in their target use cases.