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 AI PRO R9700

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $951 less on MSRP ($1,299 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅Delivers 77.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.0 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($1,299 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 24 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 4500 Ada Generation across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌42.9% higher power demand at 300W vs 210W.

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

2023

Why buy it

✅33.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 210W instead of 300W, a 90W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 24 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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73.2% HIGHER MSRP
$2,250 MSRPvs$1,299 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 22.0 G3D/$ ($2,250 MSRP vs $1,299 MSRP).

Radeon AI PRO R9700

2025

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

2023

Why buy it

✅Costs $951 less on MSRP ($1,299 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅Delivers 77.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.0 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($1,299 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (32 GB vs 24 GB).

Why buy it

✅33.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 210W instead of 300W, a 90W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 4500 Ada Generation across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌42.9% higher power demand at 300W vs 210W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 24 GB vs 32 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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73.2% HIGHER MSRP
$2,250 MSRPvs$1,299 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 22.0 G3D/$ ($2,250 MSRP vs $1,299 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon AI PRO R9700 better than RTX 4500 Ada Generation?

Yes. Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 2.7% higher PassMark G3D performance and 32 GB vs 24 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2025 instead of 2023, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2023, more VRAM at 32 GB instead of 24 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 5nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon AI PRO R9700 is about $951 cheaper on MSRP at $1,299 MSRP versus $2,250 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 77.8%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is RTX 4500 Ada Generation still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. RTX 4500 Ada Generation is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $2,250 MSRP, even if Radeon AI PRO R9700 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 AI PRO R9700 Benchmark Check

RTX 4500 Ada Generation Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	222 FPS	225 FPS
medium	206 FPS	209 FPS
high	179 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	163 FPS	167 FPS
1440p
low	201 FPS	203 FPS
medium	170 FPS	171 FPS
high	139 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	136 FPS	137 FPS
medium	115 FPS	115 FPS
high	92 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	87 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	572 FPS	671 FPS
medium	452 FPS	545 FPS
high	351 FPS	398 FPS
ultra	281 FPS	343 FPS
1440p
low	405 FPS	499 FPS
medium	324 FPS	404 FPS
high	267 FPS	321 FPS
ultra	207 FPS	263 FPS
4K
low	205 FPS	269 FPS
medium	170 FPS	224 FPS
high	153 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	167 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	911 FPS	931 FPS
medium	755 FPS	751 FPS
high	672 FPS	661 FPS
ultra	574 FPS	572 FPS
1440p
low	701 FPS	721 FPS
medium	576 FPS	580 FPS
high	501 FPS	499 FPS
ultra	421 FPS	427 FPS
4K
low	492 FPS	499 FPS
medium	406 FPS	402 FPS
high	348 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	284 FPS	296 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	812 FPS	914 FPS
medium	706 FPS	763 FPS
high	636 FPS	693 FPS
ultra	558 FPS	617 FPS
1440p
low	639 FPS	719 FPS
medium	555 FPS	598 FPS
high	486 FPS	526 FPS
ultra	426 FPS	464 FPS
4K
low	424 FPS	486 FPS
medium	376 FPS	417 FPS
high	341 FPS	374 FPS
ultra	297 FPS	313 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon AI PRO R9700 and RTX 4500 Ada Generation

Radeon AI PRO R9700

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 23 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1660 MHz to 2920 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 28,589 points. Launch price was $1,299.

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 9 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2070 MHz to 2580 MHz. It has 7680 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 210W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27,850 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 28,589 and the RTX 4500 Ada Generation reaches 27,850 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is built on RDNA 4.0 while the RTX 4500 Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace, both on 4 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 7,680 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Raw compute: 47.84 TFLOPS (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 39.63 TFLOPS (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Boost clocks: 2920 MHz vs 2580 MHz. Ray tracing: 64 RT cores (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 60 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) with 128 Tensor cores vs 240.

Feature	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
G3D Mark Score	28,589+3%	27,850
Architecture	RDNA 4.0	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	4 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	4096	7680+88%
Compute (TFLOPS)	47.84 TFLOPS+21%	39.63 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2920 MHz+13%	2580 MHz
ROPs	128+60%	80
TMUs	256+7%	240
L2 Cache	8 MB	48 MB+500%
Ray Tracing Cores	64+7%	60
Tensor Cores	128	240+88%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
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)

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 comes with 32 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 4500 Ada Generation has 24 GB. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 48 MB (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) — the RTX 4500 Ada Generation has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
VRAM Capacity	32 GB+33%	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	8 MB	48 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 12.2 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
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 5.0 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs NVENC 8th Gen (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Decoder: VCN 5.0 vs NVDEC 5th Gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation).

Feature	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
Encoder	VCN 5.0	NVENC 8th Gen
Decoder	VCN 5.0	NVDEC 5th Gen
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 draws 300W versus the RTX 4500 Ada Generation's 210W — a 35.3% difference. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 650W (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Radeon AI PRO R9700	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
TDP	300W	210W-30%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	95.3	132.6+39%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 launched at $1299 MSRP, while the RTX 4500 Ada Generation launched at $2250. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 costs 42.3% less ($951 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 22.0 (Radeon AI PRO R9700) vs 12.4 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) — the Radeon AI PRO R9700 offers 77.4% better value. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2023).