Radeon 890M vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon 890M vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon 890M vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 80W, a 65W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A4500 Embedded GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅61.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Radeon 890M is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
❌433.3% higher power demand at 80W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 61.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.8% in PassMark G3D (8,485 vs 8,175), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 890M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 8nm, and a newer 2024 generation instead of 2022. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon 890M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon 890M vs RTX A4500 Embedded GPU Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon 890M

The Radeon 890M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,175 points.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 510 MHz to 1215 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,485 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon 890M scores 8,175 and the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU reaches 8,485 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 890M is built on RDNA 3.5 while the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 4 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (Radeon 890M) vs 5,888 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 5.939 TFLOPS (Radeon 890M) vs 14.31 TFLOPS (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 2900 MHz vs 1215 MHz. Ray tracing: 16 RT cores (Radeon 890M) vs 46 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU) vs 184.

Feature	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	8,175	8,485+4%
Architecture	RDNA 3.5	Ampere
Process Node	4 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1024	5888+475%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.939 TFLOPS	14.31 TFLOPS+141%
Boost Clock	2900 MHz+139%	1215 MHz
ROPs	32	96+200%
TMUs	64	184+188%
L1 Cache	0.25 MB	5.8 MB+2220%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%
Ray Tracing Cores	16	46+188%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A4500 Embedded GPU gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 890M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon 890M and 128-bit on the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon 890M) vs 4 MB (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU) — the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR6
Bus Width	System	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon 890M) vs 12.2 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 3.0 (Radeon 890M) vs NVENC 8.0 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs PureVideo HD VP11. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon 890M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU).

Feature	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
Encoder	VCN 3.0	NVENC 8.0
Decoder	VCN 3.0	PureVideo HD VP11
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 890M draws 15W versus the RTX A4500 Embedded GPU's 80W — a 136.8% difference. The Radeon 890M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon 890M) vs 500W (RTX A4500 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.