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

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a stark contrast between two NVIDIA products aimed at entirely different segments. The GeForce RTX 4010 is a low-power, entry-level Ampere part, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation is a high-end professional compute card built on the Blackwell architecture. The specification gap is immense, and benchmark results, where available, place the RTX 4010 in the 18th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX PRO 4500 sits in the 50th percentile, though its benchmark array is empty in the database. The RTX 4010 is the only one of the two with a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2893, placing it within 1% of several rivals, including the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF. The RTX PRO 4500 has no recorded benchmark scores, so its average score is zero, leaving its direct performance unmeasured.

For users requiring maximum compute throughput, the RTX PRO 4500 is the clear choice based on specifications alone, offering nearly 19 times the FP32 throughput of the RTX 4010. For those needing a compact, low-power card for basic display output or light workloads, the RTX 4010 fits that niche. The data does not support a direct performance comparison because no shared benchmark exists. The RTX 4010 is an active product released in April 2024, while the RTX PRO 4500 launched in March 2025. The RTX PRO 4500 supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX 4010 uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. The choice hinges on power envelope, memory capacity, and interface requirements, not on any measured head-to-head result, as none exists in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher recorded benchmark score?

A: Only the GeForce RTX 4010 has a recorded benchmark score in the database, scoring 2893 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation has an empty benchmark array and an average score of zero.

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

A: The RTX 4010's score of 2893 is 0.5% below the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, 0.6% below the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, 0.7% below the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, and 1% below the Quadro P600. All four rivals are within a 1% delta.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RTX 4010 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is over 9 times higher.

Q: Which card has a higher process node density?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 uses a 5 nm process from TSMC with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, giving a density of 120.6M transistors per mm². The RTX 4010 uses an 8 nm Samsung process with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving a density of 43.5M per mm².

Q: What are the power connector requirements?

A: The RTX 4010 has no power connectors and a 50 W TDP, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The RTX PRO 4500 requires a single 16-pin connector, has a 200 W TDP, and a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: Do both cards support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The display outputs differ: the RTX 4010 has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RTX PRO 4500 has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Architecture Differences

The GeForce RTX 4010 is built on the Ampere architecture using the GA107 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process from Samsung. It integrates 8,700 million transistors into a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5M per mm². The architecture includes 768 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, 16 raster output units, 6 ray tracing cores, and 24 tensor cores. Its clock speeds are a base of 1417 MHz and a boost of 1762 MHz, with memory running at 1500 MHz or 12 Gbps effective.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip, built on a 5 nm process from TSMC. It packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, achieving a density of 120.6M per mm². The compute layout is substantially larger: 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. Its base clock is 1635 MHz, boost clock is 2407 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz or 28 Gbps effective. The FP32 compute rate is 50.53 TFLOPS, and FP16 is also 50.53 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, identical to the RTX 4010's FP16 relationship.

The RTX 4010 has a pixel rate of 28.19 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 42.29 GTexel/s. The RTX PRO 4500 delivers 269.6 GPixel/s and 789.5 GTexel/s, representing a 9.6x and 18.7x advantage respectively. The bus interface differs significantly: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the RTX 4010 versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX PRO 4500. The RTX 4010 is a single-slot card with no power connector, while the RTX PRO 4500 is dual-slot with one 16-pin connector. The physical dimensions also differ, with the RTX 4010 measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height, while the RTX PRO 4500 measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Specification Differences

The differences in core specifications are substantial. The RTX 4010 has 768 shading units, while the RTX PRO 4500 has 10,496, a factor of 13.7. Texture mapping units are 24 versus 328, and ROPs are 16 versus 112. Ray tracing cores are 6 versus 82, and tensor cores are 24 versus 328. The base clock is lower on the RTX 4010 at 1417 MHz versus 1635 MHz, and the boost clock is 1762 MHz versus 2407 MHz. Memory size is 4 GB versus 32 GB, with memory type GDDR6 versus GDDR7. The bus width is 64 bit versus 256 bit, and bandwidth is 96.00 GB/s versus 896.0 GB/s.

The TDP is 50 W for the RTX 4010 and 200 W for the RTX PRO 4500. The suggested PSU rating is 250 W versus 550 W. The process node is 8 nm versus 5 nm, and the foundry is Samsung versus TSMC. Transistor count is 8,700 million versus 45,600 million, with die size 200 mm² versus 378 mm². The RTX 4010 uses 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the RTX PRO 4500 uses 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. The slot width is single-slot versus dual-slot, and power connectors are absent versus one 16-pin connector. The release dates are April 2024 versus March 2025, and the RTX 4010 has a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50, while the RTX PRO 4500's predecessor is Workstation Ada with no successor listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no shared head-to-head benchmark results between the GeForce RTX 4010 and the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation. The RTX 4010 has a single recorded score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12: 2893, which places it in the 18th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX PRO 4500 has no benchmark entries, and its average score is listed as zero, placing it in the 50th percentile based on specifications. This lack of overlapping data prevents a direct numerical comparison of measured performance.

The RTX 4010's nearest rivals, all within a 1% delta, include the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB with a score of 2907 and a delta of -0.5%, the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF at 2910 with a delta of -0.6%, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB at 2913 with a delta of -0.7%, and the Quadro P600 at 2923 with a delta of -1%. These figures show the RTX 4010 trailing all four by a small margin, with the closest competitor being the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB. The RTX PRO 4500 has no nearest rivals listed, so no such comparisons can be made for it.

In terms of theoretical output, the RTX PRO 4500's FP32 performance of 50.53 TFLOPS is 18.7 times the RTX 4010's 2.706 TFLOPS. The pixel rate advantage is 9.6 times, and the texture rate advantage is 18.7 times. Memory bandwidth is 9.3 times higher on the RTX PRO 4500. These specification-based deltas are the only quantitative comparisons available, as no shared benchmark tests exist in the database. The RTX 4010's clock speeds are lower in both base and boost, but its power draw is only a quarter of the RTX PRO 4500's, making it the more efficient choice for low-power scenarios. The RTX PRO 4500, with its larger die and newer process, provides the raw compute capacity expected of a workstation card, but the recorded data does not include a direct performance measurement to validate that expectation.