NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
68.5Rasterization45.2
66.5Ray Tracing51.3
74.6Memoryspec-based77.1
48.9Efficiencyspec-based81.1
73.7Compute73.5
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D3 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 60.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+23) and Ray Tracing (+15). NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 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 4090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 69 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 67 vs 51
- 83% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 34,157 vs 18,676
- 75% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- 41% lower TDP: 250 W vs 425 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP | 425 W | 250 W+41% |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 14,592+14% | 12,800 |
| RT cores | 114+14% | 100 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 456+14% | 400 |
| Base clock | 2,280 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+75% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 34,157+83%Top 4% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 9,716+41%Top 5% | 6,871Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,560Top 11% | 30,951+1%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 3.5 | DLSS 3 |
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