Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RTX A4500 Mobile

AMD

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

2019Core: 1680 MHzBoost: 1980 MHz
RX family
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NVIDIA

RTX A4500 Mobile

2022Core: 930 MHzBoost: 1500 MHz
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Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RTX A4500 Mobile Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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 RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RTX A4500 Mobile FPS Benchmarks

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

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Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RTX A4500 Mobile: 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 RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

2019

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 33.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX A4500 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 60.7% higher power demand at 225W vs 140W.

RTX A4500 Mobile

2022

Why buy it

  • 39.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
  • Draws 140W instead of 225W, a 85W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 33.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX A4500 Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 39.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.3% in PassMark G3D (16,613 vs 16,562), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) and FSR Frame Generation (2023), while RTX A4500 Mobile is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support and a 7nm process instead of 8nm. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. RTX A4500 Mobile still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs RTX A4500 Mobile Technical Specifications

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

AMD

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1680 MHz to 1980 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 16,562 points. Launch price was $449.

NVIDIA

RTX A4500 Mobile

The RTX A4500 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 930 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 16,613 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 16,562 and the RTX A4500 Mobile reaches 16,613 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is built on RDNA 1.0 while the RTX A4500 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 7 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary) vs 5,888 (RTX A4500 Mobile). Raw compute: 10.14 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary) vs 17.66 TFLOPS (RTX A4500 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1980 MHz vs 1500 MHz.

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
G3D Mark Score
16,562
16,613
Architecture
RDNA 1.0
Ampere
Process Node
7 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
2560
5888+130%
Compute (TFLOPS)
10.14 TFLOPS
17.66 TFLOPS+74%
Boost Clock
1980 MHz+32%
1500 MHz
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
160
184+15%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The RTX A4500 Mobile does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX A4500 Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
FSR Frame Generation
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A4500 Mobile carries 16 GB. RTX A4500 Mobile gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and 128-bit on the RTX A4500 Mobile.

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
16 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary) vs 12.2 (RTX A4500 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
DirectX
12.0
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.1
1.2+9%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4+300%
1
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A4500 Mobile). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (RTX A4500 Mobile).

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
Encoder
VCN 2.0
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
VCN 2.0
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary draws 225W versus the RTX A4500 Mobile's 140W — a 46.6% difference. The RTX A4500 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary) vs 650W (RTX A4500 Mobile). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 270mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
TDP
225W
140W-38%
Recommended PSU
650W
650W
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
270mm
0mm
Height
110mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
85°C
80°C-6%
Perf/Watt
73.6
118.7+61%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is RTX A4500 Mobile (2022 vs 2019).

FeatureRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th AnniversaryRTX A4500 Mobile
MSRP
$499
Codename
Navi 10
GA104
Release
July 7 2019
March 22 2022
Ranking
#120
#119

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