NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
71.8Rasterization45.2
68.5Ray Tracing51.3
74.6Memoryspec-based77.1
55.2Efficiencyspec-based81.1
85.5Compute73.5
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40904 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 60.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+27) and Ray Tracing (+17). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 72 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 74
- 94% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,298 vs 18,676
- 75% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $1,599 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- 44% lower TDP: 250 W vs 450 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 450 W | 250 W+44% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+28% | 12,800 |
| RT cores | 128+28% | 100 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+28% | 400 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 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 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,298+94%Top 3% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+47%Top 4% | 6,871Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033+23%Top 3% | 30,951Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fpsTop 5% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3 |
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