L40S vs GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

Place in the ranking	18	65
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	41.16	11.20
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	AD103	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	13 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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	9728	18176
Core clock speed	1335 MHz	1110 MHz
Boost clock speed	1695 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	45,900 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	515.3	1,431
Floating-point processing power	32.98 TFLOPS	91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	192
TMUs	304	568
Tensor Cores	304	568
Ray Tracing Cores	76	142

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	576.0 GB/s	864.0 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	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	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	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 4090 Mobile 72.04
+47%

L40S 49.00

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 4090 Mobile 27760
+47%

L40S 18881

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	178 +48.3%	120−130 −48.3%
1440p	134 +48.9%	90−95 −48.9%
4K	82 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

156
+56%

100−105

−56%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +52%	75−80 −52%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	95−100 +58.3%	60−65 −58.3%
Battlefield 5	170−180 +58.2%	110−120 −58.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +50%	70−75 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	142 +49.5%	95−100 −49.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +51.4%	70−75 −51.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +55.3%	85−90 −55.3%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +57.1%	140−150 −57.1%
Hitman 3	168 +52.7%	110−120 −52.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 +50%	140−150 −50%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +51%	100−105 −51%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +48%	75−80 −48%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	210−220 +54.3%	140−150 −54.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +52.6%	95−100 −52.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +52%	75−80 −52%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	187 +55.8%	120−130 −55.8%
Battlefield 5	170−180 +58.2%	110−120 −58.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +50%	70−75 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	136 +51.1%	90−95 −51.1%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +51.4%	70−75 −51.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +55.3%	85−90 −55.3%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +57.1%	140−150 −57.1%
Hitman 3	167 +51.8%	110−120 −51.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 +50%	140−150 −50%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +51%	100−105 −51%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +48%	75−80 −48%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	387 +48.8%	260−270 −48.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +50.7%	75−80 −50.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +52.6%	95−100 −52.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +52%	75−80 −52%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	161 +61%	100−105 −61%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +50%	70−75 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	125 +47.1%	85−90 −47.1%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +51.4%	70−75 −51.4%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +57.1%	140−150 −57.1%
Hitman 3	152 +52%	100−105 −52%
Horizon Zero Dawn	305 +52.5%	200−210 −52.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	370 +48%	250−260 −48%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	204 +56.9%	130−140 −56.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120 +50%	80−85 −50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

+48%

75−80
−48%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +52%	75−80 −52%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +54.5%	55−60 −54.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	128 +50.6%	85−90 −50.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	95 +58.3%	60−65 −58.3%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +60%	40−45 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +48.3%	180−190 −48.3%
Hitman 3	138 +53.3%	90−95 −53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	253 +48.8%	170−180 −48.8%
Metro Exodus	128 +50.6%	85−90 −50.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	294 +54.7%	190−200 −54.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	164 +49.1%	110−120 −49.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 +50%	150−160 −50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
+56.7%

60−65

−56.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Hitman 3	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +56%	50−55 −56%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150 +50%	100−105 −50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 +56%	50−55 −56%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	48 +60%	30−33 −60%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	156 +56%	100−105 −56%
Watch Dogs: Legion	69 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+51.4%

35−40

−51.4%

This is how RTX 4090 Mobile and L40S compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 Mobile is 48% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 Mobile is 49% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 Mobile is 49% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	72.04	49.00
Recency	3 January 2023	13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	300 Watt

RTX 4090 Mobile has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the L40S in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook card while L40S is a workstation one.

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