NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
49.5Rasterization78.8
40.3Ray Tracing69.8
72.9Memory74.4
50.9Efficiency53.6
64.6Compute90
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 74.2 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+30) and rasterization (+29). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- 22% lower TDP: 350 W vs 450 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 79 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 70 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 90 vs 65
- 91% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 10,100 vs 5,300
- 81% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 19,900
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W+22% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496 | 16,384+56% |
| RT cores | 82 | 128+56% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | 512+56% |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,235 MHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,520 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+8% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900 | 36,000+81% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300 | 10,100+91% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300 | 38,500+46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fps | 225 fps+42% |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fps | 180 fps+49% |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fps | 112 fps+62% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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