GeForce RTX 4090 vs RTX 4080

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 4090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4080
2022
16 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
89.84

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 4080 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking31
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.0118.83
Power efficiency19.2515.23
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD103AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 has 54% better value for money than RTX 4090.

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 cores972816384
Core clock speed2205 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed2505 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors45,900 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate761.51,290
Floating-point processing power48.74 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs112176
TMUs304512
Tensor Cores304512
Ray Tracing Cores76128

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length310 mm304 mm
Width3-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth716.8 GB/s1.01 TB/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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

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 4080 89.84
RTX 4090 100.00
+11.3%

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 4080 34617
RTX 4090 38533
+11.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 4080 86267
RTX 4090 104598
+21.2%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 4080 143194
+4.1%
RTX 4090 137609

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 4080 57903
RTX 4090 73447
+26.8%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4080 185431
RTX 4090 260357
+40.4%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4080 769721
RTX 4090 771257
+0.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 4080 310
RTX 4090 310
+0.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 4080 120
RTX 4090 127
+5.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 4080 23
RTX 4090 28
+25.3%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 4080 225
RTX 4090 265
+17.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 4080 114
RTX 4090 120
+4.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RTX 4080 199
RTX 4090 268
+34.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RTX 4080 319
RTX 4090 437
+37.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RTX 4080 58
RTX 4090 84
+43.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RTX 4080 490
RTX 4090 550
+12.3%

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 HD239
−8.4%
259
+8.4%
1440p166
−20.5%
200
+20.5%
4K108
−32.4%
143
+32.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.026.17
1440p7.228.00
4K11.1011.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 231
+2.7%
225
−2.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 180−190
−28.4%
235
+28.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 262
−9.5%
287
+9.5%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 231
+4.1%
222
−4.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
−9%
290−300
+9%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−350
−11.4%
350−400
+11.4%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 400−450
−14.4%
450−500
+14.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 180−190
−10.9%
200−210
+10.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 217
−14.3%
248
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 210
−1.9%
214
+1.9%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
−9%
290−300
+9%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−350
−11.4%
350−400
+11.4%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 512
−7%
548
+7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200−210
−17%
240−250
+17%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 180−190
+2.2%
179
−2.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 189
−16.4%
220
+16.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 190
−10.5%
210
+10.5%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
−9%
290−300
+9%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 396
+0.5%
394
−0.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 480
−12.7%
541
+12.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
−17.8%
305
+17.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 164
+7.2%
153
−7.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
−39.6%
155
+39.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 153
−19.6%
183
+19.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
−19.4%
154
+19.4%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 130−140
−5.3%
130−140
+5.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 332
−16.9%
388
+16.9%
Metro Exodus 149
−2%
152
+2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 390
−29.2%
504
+29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
−40.3%
268
+40.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+115%
105
−115%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
−50.3%
281
+50.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−48.1%
120
+48.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100
−20%
120
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
−27%
80
+27%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−28.6%
250−260
+28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 195
−44.6%
282
+44.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 87
−34.5%
117
+34.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

This is how RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 20% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 32% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4080 is 115% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is ahead in 6 tests (8%)
  • RTX 4090 is ahead in 32 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 34 tests (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 89.84 100.00
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 450 Watt

RTX 4080 has 40.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4080 in performance tests.


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