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We wanted to test the PNY NVIDA RTX A4500 on the best possible workstation platform for content creation, so we borrowed a brand new 3XS GWP-ME A132C from Scan. This is based around a 13th Gen Intel Raptor Lake processor. The version Scan supplied was the Intel Core i9 13900K, which sports a whopping 24 cores and can run at up to 5.8GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost. However, only eight of its cores are “Performance” versions capable of this clock speed. The other 16 are the more modest “Efficient” ones, which max out at 4.3GHz. Scan has partnered this potent processor with 64GB of rapid 5,600MHz DDR5 memory.
Scan has installed the CPU and RAM on an ASUS Z790-P WiFi motherboard in a Fractal Design Meshify 2 chassis with custom 3XS front panel. This is a sturdy case with loads of space inside, which is assisted by the neat Corsair H100i Pro XT water cooling loop. Scan has only included a single storage device, but it's a super-fast 2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD running at PCI Express 4.0 speed, which is supported by the latest Intel processors.
This was the perfect platform to compare the performance of the NVIDIA RTX A4500 to the A4000. Where possible, we have also included reference scores from the AMD Radeon Pro W6800, but these were obtained using an Armari Magnetar M64TP-AW1200G3 workstation during an earlier review.
Software:
SPECviewperf 2020
Blender 3.4
LuxMark 3.1
Scan 3XS GWP-ME A132C Specifications:
- Intel Core i9 13900K @ 3GHz
- Corsair H100i Pro XT Water Cooling
- 64GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 SDRAM @ 5,600MHz
- ASUS Z790-P WiFi Motherboard
- 2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVMe PCI Express 4.0 SSD
- 750W Corsair RMX 80+ Gold Efficiency PSU
- Fractal Design Meshify 2 Chassis
- Windows 11 Professional 64-bit
- 3 Years Warranty (1st Year Onsite, 2nd and 3rd Years RTB Parts and Labour)
- £4,199.99 inc VAT
