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.

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

2018

Why buy it

✅34.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $700 less on MSRP ($999 MSRP vs $1,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 73.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.5 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $1,699 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅450% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (11 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX A4500 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌25% higher power demand at 250W vs 200W.

RTX A4500

2021

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 200W instead of 250W, a 50W reduction.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 11 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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70.1% HIGHER MSRP
$1,699 MSRPvs$999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 21.5 G3D/$ ($1,699 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

2018

RTX A4500

2021

Why buy it

✅34.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $700 less on MSRP ($999 MSRP vs $1,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 73.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.5 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $1,699 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅450% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (11 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 200W instead of 250W, a 50W reduction.
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX A4500 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌25% higher power demand at 250W vs 200W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 11 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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70.1% HIGHER MSRP
$1,699 MSRPvs$999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 21.5 G3D/$ ($1,699 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2080 Ti better than RTX A4500?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 34.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 2% higher PassMark G3D performance, DLSS 2 Super Resolution, and 544 vs 224 Tensor cores. It also comes from 2018 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

RTX A4500 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2018, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. 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?

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is about $700 cheaper on MSRP at $999 MSRP versus $1,699 MSRP, and you are getting 34.0% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 73.4%. RTX A4500 is the newer 2021 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (200W vs 250W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX A4500 make more sense than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?

Yes. RTX A4500 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (200W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $1,699 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2080 Ti currently gives you 2.0% higher G3D Mark and 34.0% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 73.4%.

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.

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX A4500 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
1080p
low	158 FPS	104 FPS
medium	145 FPS	88 FPS
high	127 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	51 FPS
1440p
low	133 FPS	82 FPS
medium	111 FPS	68 FPS
high	96 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	35 FPS
4K
low	75 FPS	34 FPS
medium	63 FPS	31 FPS
high	50 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	20 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
1080p
low	414 FPS	441 FPS
medium	366 FPS	377 FPS
high	312 FPS	299 FPS
ultra	264 FPS	260 FPS
1440p
low	293 FPS	332 FPS
medium	249 FPS	276 FPS
high	215 FPS	221 FPS
ultra	178 FPS	184 FPS
4K
low	136 FPS	166 FPS
medium	120 FPS	140 FPS
high	101 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	96 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
1080p
low	866 FPS	564 FPS
medium	703 FPS	477 FPS
high	614 FPS	407 FPS
ultra	484 FPS	339 FPS
1440p
low	673 FPS	442 FPS
medium	541 FPS	372 FPS
high	460 FPS	323 FPS
ultra	363 FPS	260 FPS
4K
low	457 FPS	287 FPS
medium	370 FPS	237 FPS
high	309 FPS	190 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	149 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
1080p
low	602 FPS	174 FPS
medium	534 FPS	144 FPS
high	449 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	412 FPS	109 FPS
1440p
low	500 FPS	128 FPS
medium	442 FPS	109 FPS
high	372 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	333 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	315 FPS	75 FPS
medium	286 FPS	63 FPS
high	267 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	236 FPS	39 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX A4500

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 20 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1350 MHz to 1545 MHz. It has 4352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 68 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 21,513 points. Launch price was $999.

RTX A4500

The RTX A4500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 23 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1050 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 7168 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 56 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 21,094 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 21,513 and the RTX A4500 reaches 21,094 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is built on Turing while the RTX A4500 uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 4,352 (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 7,168 (RTX A4500). Raw compute: 13.45 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 23.65 TFLOPS (RTX A4500). Boost clocks: 1545 MHz vs 1650 MHz. Ray tracing: 68 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 56 (RTX A4500) with 544 Tensor cores vs 224.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
G3D Mark Score	21,513+2%	21,094
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	4352	7168+65%
Compute (TFLOPS)	13.45 TFLOPS	23.65 TFLOPS+76%
Boost Clock	1545 MHz	1650 MHz+7%
ROPs	88	96+9%
TMUs	272+21%	224
L1 Cache	4.3 MB	7 MB+63%
L2 Cache	5.5 MB	6 MB+9%
Ray Tracing Cores	68+21%	56
Tensor Cores	544+143%	224

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A4500 supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti comes with 11 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A4500 has 2 GB. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti offers 450% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 616 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 448 GB/s (RTX A4500) — a 37.5% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Bus width: 352-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 5.5 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 6 MB (RTX A4500) — the RTX A4500 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
VRAM Capacity	11 GB+450%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	616 GB/s+38%	448 GB/s
Bus Width	352-bit+83%	192-bit
L2 Cache	5.5 MB	6 MB+9%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 12.1 (RTX A4500). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 7th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX A4500). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A4500).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	7th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	4th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti draws 250W versus the RTX A4500's 200W — a 22.2% difference. The RTX A4500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 450W (RTX A4500). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	RTX A4500
TDP	250W	200W-20%
Recommended PSU	650W	450W-31%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	8-pin
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	116mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	86.1	105.5+23%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti launched at $999 MSRP, while the RTX A4500 launched at $1699. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti costs 41.2% less ($700 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 21.5 (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) vs 12.4 (RTX A4500) — the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti offers 73.4% better value. The RTX A4500 is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2018).