GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 3080

Place in the ranking	26	13
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	45.72	13.85
Power efficiency	14.10	12.09
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA102	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3080 has 230% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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 cores	8704	14592
Core clock speed	1440 MHz	2280 MHz
Boost clock speed	1710 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	465.1	1,149
Floating-point processing power	29.77 TFLOPS	73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	176
TMUs	272	456
Tensor Cores	272	456
Ray Tracing Cores	68	114

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	285 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	1x 16-pin

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 type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	10 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1188 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	760.3 GB/s	1,008 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.5	8.9

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.

RTX 3080 65.54

RTX 4090 D 74.62
+13.9%

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.

RTX 3080 25195

RTX 4090 D 28686
+13.9%

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 HD	168 −13.1%	190−200 +13.1%
1440p	125 −12%	140−150 +12%
4K	87 −9.2%	95−100 +9.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.16 +102%	8.42 −102%
1440p	5.59 +104%	11.42 −104%
4K	8.03 +109%	16.83 −109%

RTX 3080 has 102% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3080 has 104% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3080 has 109% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	150−160 −10.4%	170−180 +10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	150−160 −13.3%	170−180 +13.3%
Elden Ring	250−260 −12%	280−290 +12%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −11.1%	130−140 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	150−160 −10.4%	170−180 +10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	133 −12.8%	150−160 +12.8%
Forza Horizon 4	383 −4.4%	400−450 +4.4%
Metro Exodus	129 −8.5%	140−150 +8.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	131 −6.9%	140−150 +6.9%
Valorant	277 −8.3%	300−310 +8.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −11.1%	130−140 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	150−160 −10.4%	170−180 +10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	125 −12%	140−150 +12%
Dota 2	147 −8.8%	160−170 +8.8%
Elden Ring	306 +2%	300−310 −2%
Far Cry 5	123 −13.8%	140−150 +13.8%
Fortnite	250−260 −13.3%	290−300 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	326 −7.4%	350−400 +7.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	147 −8.8%	160−170 +8.8%
Metro Exodus	119 −9.2%	130−140 +9.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −11.6%	240−250 +11.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	119 −9.2%	130−140 +9.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 −9.2%	190−200 +9.2%
Valorant	200 −10%	220−230 +10%
World of Tanks	270−280 −7.5%	300−310 +7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −11.1%	130−140 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	150−160 −10.4%	170−180 +10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	117 −11.1%	130−140 +11.1%
Dota 2	135 −11.1%	150−160 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −11.1%	140−150 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	287 −4.5%	300−310 +4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 −11.6%	240−250 +11.6%
Valorant	268 −11.9%	300−310 +11.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	112 −7.1%	120−130 +7.1%
Elden Ring	181 −10.5%	200−210 +10.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	112 −7.1%	120−130 +7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −8.6%	190−200 +8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	84 −13.1%	95−100 +13.1%
World of Tanks	400−450 −11.9%	500−550 +11.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −9.2%	95−100 +9.2%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	79 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Far Cry 5	160−170 −12.5%	180−190 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	219 −9.6%	240−250 +9.6%
Metro Exodus	107 −12.1%	120−130 +12.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 −12.7%	160−170 +12.7%
Valorant	248 −12.9%	280−290 +12.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Dota 2	143 −11.9%	160−170 +11.9%
Elden Ring	98 −12.2%	110−120 +12.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	143 −11.9%	160−170 +11.9%
Metro Exodus	65 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −10%	230−240 +10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	143 −11.9%	160−170 +11.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −13.1%	95−100 +13.1%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	41 −9.8%	45−50 +9.8%
Dota 2	129 −8.5%	140−150 +8.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −4.8%	110−120 +4.8%
Fortnite	95−100 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	135 −11.1%	150−160 +11.1%
Valorant	153 −11.1%	170−180 +11.1%

This is how RTX 3080 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 D is 13% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 D is 12% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 D is 9% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	65.54	74.62
Recency	1 September 2020	28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount	10 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	425 Watt

RTX 3080 has 32.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 in performance tests.

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