NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
59.3Rasterization68.5
53.6Ray Tracing66.5
61Memoryspec-based74.6
71.3Efficiencyspec-based48.9
77.1Compute73.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 408011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 62.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 74
- 25% lower TDP: 320 W vs 425 W
- 13% higher PassMark G3D: 34,434 vs 30,560
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 69 vs 59
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 67 vs 54
- 50% higher Shading units: 14,592 vs 9,728
- 50% higher RT cores: 114 vs 76
- 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 456 vs 304
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 320 W+25% | 425 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 14,592+50% |
| RT cores | 76 | 114+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | 456+50% |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | 2,280 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,520 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+41% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,155Top 8% | 34,157+21%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,291Top 11% | 9,716+33%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,434+13%Top 5% | 30,560Top 11% |
| 1080p Ultra | 179 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3.5 |
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