NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
71.8Rasterization56.6
68.5Ray Tracing55.2
74.6Memoryspec-based88.1
55.2Efficiencyspec-based69.5
85.5Compute72
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40905 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.2 to 65.3, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+15) and compute (+14). NVIDIA RTX 6000 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 57
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 72
- 38% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,298 vs 26,240
- 33% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 10,100 vs 7,591
- Lower launch price: $1,599 vs $6,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
- 100% higher VRAM: 48 GB vs 24 GB
- 33% lower TDP: 300 W vs 450 W
- 11% higher Shading units: 18,176 vs 16,384
- 11% higher RT cores: 142 vs 128
- 11% higher Tensor / AI cores: 568 vs 512
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 450 W | 300 W+33% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384 | 18,176+11% |
| RT cores | 128 | 142+11% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512 | 568+11% |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 48 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+5% | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,298+38%Top 3% | 26,240Top 11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+33%Top 4% | 7,591Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033+33%Top 3% | 28,590Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fpsTop 5% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3 |
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