RTX 3090 vs RTX 4500 Ada Generation for Blender
Compare RTX 3090 vs RTX 4500 Ada Generation for Blender: benchmarks, VRAM, render-time estimates, power, and upgrade fit. RTX 3090 leads the Blender benchmark score by 4.1%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 3090 (5,825.23 score)
Lowest power draw
RTX 4500 Ada Generation (210 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 5,825.23 | 5,594.5 -4% |
| CUDA cores | 10,496 | 7,680 -27% |
| Boost clock | 1.70 GHz -34% | 2580 MHz |
| RT cores | 82 RT Cores (2nd Gen) | RT cores: 60 -27% |
| Tensor cores | 328 Tensor Cores (3rd Gen) | Tensor cores: 240 -27% |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 936.2 GB/s | 432 GB/s -54% |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 384-bit | 192-bit -50% |
| Memory speed | 19.5 Gbps | N/A |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 350 W +67% | 210 W |
| Release year | 2020 | 2023 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated seconds to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene. Lower is faster.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
Which GPU makes more sense?
RTX 3090 is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Blender render speed
RTX 3090 leads by 4.1% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (5,825 vs 5,595). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene headroom
Both cards have 24 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power and cooling
RTX 4500 Ada Generation is the lower-power option at 210 W TDP, compared with 350 W for RTX 3090. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 4500 Ada Generation easier to cool and run quietly.
Upgrade decision
RTX 4500 Ada Generation is newer, but RTX 3090 still leads this Blender benchmark comparison. That makes the older card worth considering when used pricing or VRAM capacity is favorable.
Quick take on RTX 3090 vs RTX 4500 Ada Generation
RTX 3090 leads the Blender benchmark score by 4.1%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 3090 5,825.23 score.
Lowest power draw: RTX 4500 Ada Generation 210 W TDP.
Both GPUs ship with 24 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.