GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

CORE STATE AD103
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2505 MHz
TDP 320 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
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NVIDIA
GEFORCE

GeForce RTX 4090

CORE STATE AD102
VRAM 24 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2520 MHz
TDP 450 W
BUS WIDTH 384 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
6,567
9,223
geekbench_opencl
214,739
255,416
geekbench_vulkan
263,779
271,631
passmark_directx_10
204
224
passmark_directx_11
314
326
passmark_directx_12
132
150
passmark_directx_9
370
397
passmark_g2d
1,239
1,299
passmark_g3d
34,457
38,194
passmark_gpu_compute
20,671
26,613

Analysis: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

For this graphics card comparison, RTX 4090 from NVIDIA demonstrates its dominance clearly. Whether you're gaming at high resolutions, RTX 4090 from NVIDIA reliably exceeds RTX 4080 by NVIDIA by notable percentages. This benchmark gap grows notably larger at higher resolutions. This graphics card executes intensive scenarios with capability. Its design improvements are obvious.

The video memory superiority of RTX 4090 from NVIDIA grows more important at demanding settings. High resolution scenarios requires significant memory, and RTX 4090 from NVIDIA offers additional buffer. This translates into enhanced experiences in demanding titles. Modern releases will continually demand extra memory. This superiority expands over releases.

RTX 4080 by NVIDIA encounters issues to rival RTX 4090 from NVIDIA's raw performance. For cost-sensitive buyers, RTX 4080 by NVIDIA can still represent adequate performance, yet buyers seeking premium quality should lean toward RTX 4090 from NVIDIA. This benchmark delta is significantly substantial to ignore. Heavy titles particularly reveal this disparity. This premium provides returns in performance.

Overall, RTX 4090 from NVIDIA delivers the stronger option in this evaluation. The frame rate leads justify evaluation for buyers putting together a demanding rendering PC. Though RTX 4080 by NVIDIA possesses its advantages, the test data definitely benefits RTX 4090 from NVIDIA. Reach your conclusion accordingly. The frame rate delta is notable enough to affect.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RTX 4080
RTX 4090
Core Specs
Shading Units
9,728
16,384 +68.4%
Shaders
9,728
16,384 +68.4%
TMUs
304
512 +68.4%
ROPs
112
176 +57.1%
SM Count
76
128 +68.4%
Clocks
Base Clock
2205 MHz
2235 MHz
Boost Clock
2505 MHz
2520 MHz
Memory Clock
1400 MHz 22.4 Gbps effective
1313 MHz 21 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
24 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
24,576 +50.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6X
GDDR6X
Memory Bus
256 bit
384 bit
Bandwidth
716.8 GB/s
1.01 TB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
64 MB
72 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
280.6 GPixel/s
443.5 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
761.5 GTexel/s
1,290.2 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
48.74 TFLOPS
82.58 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
761.5 GFLOPS (1:64)
1,290.2 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
48.74 TFLOPS (1:1)
82.58 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
76
128 +68.4%
Tensor Cores
304
512 +68.4%
Power
TDP
320 W
450 W
TDP (W)
320
450 +40.6%
Suggested PSU
700 W
850 W
Power Connectors
1x 16-pin
1x 16-pin
Architecture
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace
GPU Name
AD103
AD102
Generation
GeForce 40
GeForce 40
Process Size
5 nm
5 nm
Transistors
45,900 million
76,300 million
Die Size
379 mm²
609 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
121.1M / mm²
125.3M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
8.9
8.9
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
Triple-slot
Triple-slot
Length
310 mm 12.2 inches
304 mm 12 inches
Height
140 mm 5.5 inches
137 mm 5.4 inches
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Launch Price
1,199 USD
1,599 USD
Production
End-of-life
End-of-life
Predecessor
GeForce 30
GeForce 30
Successor
GeForce 50
GeForce 50
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