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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform 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

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 890M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌433.3% higher power demand at 80W vs 15W.

Radeon 890M

2024

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform 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.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 890M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌433.3% higher power demand at 80W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A4500 Embedded GPU better than Radeon 890M?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,175 vs 8,485 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 890M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2022, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 8nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. RTX A4500 Embedded GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 3.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon 890M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 80W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 890M make more sense than RTX A4500 Embedded GPU?

Yes. Radeon 890M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 80W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of RTX A4500 Embedded GPU. The trade-off is that RTX A4500 Embedded GPU currently gives you 3.8% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon 890M Benchmark Check

RTX A4500 Embedded GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	93 FPS	96 FPS
medium	78 FPS	85 FPS
high	65 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	47 FPS
1440p
low	80 FPS	80 FPS
medium	68 FPS	70 FPS
high	51 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	35 FPS
4K
low	30 FPS	32 FPS
medium	28 FPS	29 FPS
high	19 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	126 FPS	248 FPS
medium	88 FPS	197 FPS
high	63 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	138 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	175 FPS
medium	60 FPS	133 FPS
high	44 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	95 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	88 FPS
medium	28 FPS	68 FPS
high	22 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	46 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	314 FPS	382 FPS
medium	276 FPS	305 FPS
high	207 FPS	255 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	191 FPS
1440p
low	237 FPS	286 FPS
medium	214 FPS	229 FPS
high	166 FPS	191 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	143 FPS
4K
low	147 FPS	191 FPS
medium	128 FPS	153 FPS
high	87 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	95 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon 890M	RTX A4500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	173 FPS	202 FPS
medium	136 FPS	167 FPS
high	112 FPS	149 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	117 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	141 FPS
medium	96 FPS	120 FPS
high	81 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	84 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	84 FPS
medium	57 FPS	70 FPS
high	45 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	42 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon 890M and RTX A4500 Embedded GPU

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 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 890M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

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 feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 128-bit. 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.