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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D

WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
71.2Inno Score
VS
66.9Inno Score
71.8Rasterization68.5
68.5Ray Tracing66.5
74.6Memoryspec-based74.6
55.2Efficiencyspec-based48.9
85.5Compute73.7
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40903 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 66.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D 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

  • Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 69
  • Stronger compute score: 86 vs 74
  • 24% higher PassMark G3D: 38,033 vs 30,560
  • 12% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 14,592
  • 12% higher RT cores: 128 vs 114

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
Announced20222023
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAda Lovelace
Process5 nm—
TDP450 W425 W+6%
Power connector1x 16-pin—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
Shading units16,384+12%14,592
RT cores128+12%114
Tensor / AI cores512+12%456
Base clock2,235 MHz2,280 MHz+2%
Boost clock2,520 MHz2,520 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
VRAM24 GB24 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Bus width384 bit384 bit
Bandwidth1,008 GB/s1,008 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
3DMark Time Spy36,298+6%Top 3%34,157Top 4%
3DMark Speed Way10,100+4%Top 4%9,716Top 5%
PassMark G3D38,033+24%Top 3%30,560Top 11%
1080p Ultra215 fpsTop 5%—
1440p Ultra172 fpsTop 5%—
4K Ultra106 fpsTop 5%—

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no MFG)DLSS 3.5

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