NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile vs AMD Radeon HD 6450

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Performance
RTX A500 Mobile1,636% better
10,81810% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6450
6231% of 104,598

The RTX A500 Mobile has 1,636% better performance than the Radeon HD 6450 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available
Radeon HD 6450
11.337% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 6450 has 7% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA107S) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A500 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 832 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,537 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 64 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 16 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A500 Mobile has the 170th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6450 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6450 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2011 with a MSRP of $55. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Caicos) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6450 has 512 MB of DDR3, GDDR5 memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6450 includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 625 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 6450 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.3a, VGA display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 200 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 6450 has the 500th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.60% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 623 score and $55 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 11.33. This is the 96th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2022Q2 2011
Launch Price (MSRP)--$55
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
RTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
Low - 1080p
82 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
72 FPS
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High - 1080p
33 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
12 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:RTX A500 Mobile orRadeon HD 6450
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile49.2+321%
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile15.4+32%
GeForce MX45013.4+15%
RTX A500 Mobile11.7
Radeon 680M7.41-37%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A500 Mobile1,636% better
10,81810% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6450
6231% of 104,598

The RTX A500 Mobile has 1,636% better performance than the Radeon HD 6450 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A500 Mobile is ranked 170th with a score of 10,818, and the Radeon HD 6450 is ranked 500th with a score of 623.

Performance per dollar
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available
Radeon HD 6450
11.337% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 6450 has 17% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon HD 6450's 11.33 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:RTX A500 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon HD 7970M X211,119+3%
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q11,082.5+2%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818
Arc A350M10,730-1%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569-2%
Radeon HD 68704,218-61%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)3,098-71%
Radeon HD 6450623-94%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:RTX A500 Mobile orRadeon HD 6450
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)17.75+57%
Radeon HD 687017.65+56%
Radeon HD 797014.15+25%
GeForce GTX 59013.11+16%
GeForce GTX 47012.44+10%
Radeon HD 645011.33
GeForce GTX 48010.05-11%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,994.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
3,273
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
48,495.5
(+1,039.19%)
4,257
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,597.5
(+1,537.39%)
464
3DMark 11 Performance Score
11,288.5
(+1,454.89%)
726
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
247
(+1,213.83%)
18.8
PassMark G3D Mark
6,740
(+3,321.32%)
197
PassMark G2D Mark
434
(+261.67%)
120
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
CodenameGA107SCaicos
ArchitectureAmpereTeraScale 2
Process Size8 nm40 nm
Transistors8,700 million370 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
Memory Size4 GB512 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6DDR3, GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz500 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit64 bit
L1 Cache128 KB8 KB
L2 Cache2 MB128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
Slots--1 slot
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)60 W18 W
Suggested PSU--200 W
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.3a, VGA

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
Stream Processors (SP)--160
CUDA Cores2,048--
Compute Units (CU)--2
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)648
Render Output Units (ROP)324
Tensor Cores64--
Ray Tracing Cores16--
Core Clock Speed832 MHz625 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,537 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
Pixel Fill Rate49.18 GPixel/s2.5 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate98.37 GTexel/s5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.3 TFLOPS200 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance98.37 GFLOPS--

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRTX A500 MobileRadeon HD 6450
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.85.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.