GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs GTX TITAN X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X with GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX TITAN X
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
33.69

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms GTX TITAN X by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking16018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.13no data
Power efficiency9.2841.42
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM200AD103
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 March 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30729728
Core clock speed1000 MHz1335 MHz
Boost clock speed1075 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate209.1515.3
Floating-point processing power6.691 TFLOPS32.98 TFLOPS
ROPs96112
TMUs192304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
SLI options4x-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.5 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.28.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX TITAN X 33.69
RTX 4090 Mobile 72.20
+114%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX TITAN X 12950
RTX 4090 Mobile 27754
+114%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD80−85
−120%
176
+120%
1440p60−65
−122%
133
+122%
4K35−40
−134%
82
+134%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.49no data
1440p16.65no data
4K28.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 156
+0%
156
+0%
Elden Ring 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 143
+0%
143
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 336
+0%
336
+0%
Far Cry 5 136
+0%
136
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 387
+0%
387
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 262
+0%
262
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 123
+0%
123
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 369
+0%
369
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Elden Ring 219
+0%
219
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 516
+0%
516
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+0%
294
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 172
+0%
172
+0%
Elden Ring 112
+0%
112
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
World of Tanks 314
+0%
314
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+0%
156
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

This is how GTX TITAN X and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 120% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 122% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 134% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.69 72.20
Recency 17 March 2015 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 4090 Mobile has a 114.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX TITAN X in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX TITAN X is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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