NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
38.9Rasterization73.5
31.2Ray Tracing68.5
53.2Memory74.6
72.2Efficiency55.2
52.9Compute86.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti15 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+37) and rasterization (+35). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger efficiency score: 72 vs 55
- 44% lower TDP: 250 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 31
- Stronger memory score: 75 vs 53
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 53
- 276% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 4,352
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 250 W+44% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352 | 16,384+276% |
| RT cores | 68 | 128+88% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+6% | 512 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 2,235 MHz+66% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 2,520 MHz+63% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 24 GB+118% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 352 bit | 384 bit+9% |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+64% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700 | 36,000+163% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100 | 10,100+226% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400 | 38,500+80% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fps | 225 fps+94% |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fps | 180 fps+117% |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fps | 112 fps+155% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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