NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
51.6Rasterization68.5
46.3Ray Tracing66.5
74.6Memoryspec-based74.6
51.9Efficiencyspec-based48.9
69.9Compute73.7
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 56.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+20) and rasterization (+17). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 Ti
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 69 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 70
- 64% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,716 vs 5,930
- 56% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 34,157 vs 21,851
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | — |
| TDP | 450 W | 425 W+6% |
| Power connector | 3x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 14,592+36% |
| RT cores | 84 | 114+36% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 456+36% |
| Base clock | 1,560 MHz | 2,280 MHz+46% |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,520 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,851Top 18% | 34,157+56%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,930Top 18% | 9,716+64%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,207Top 12% | 30,560+5%Top 11% |
| 1080p Ultra | 148 fpsTop 33% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 115 fpsTop 30% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fpsTop 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 3.5 |
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