RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 4090

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4090 with RTX 5880 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4090
2022
24 GB GDDR6X, 450 Watt
100.00
+11.2%

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 5880 Ada Generation 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 ranking13
Place by popularity6not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.56no data
Power efficiency15.3021.72
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD102AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)5 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1638414080
Core clock speed2235 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors76,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)450 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate1,2901,082
Floating-point processing power82.58 TFLOPS69.27 TFLOPS
ROPs176176
TMUs512440
Tensor Cores512440
Ray Tracing Cores128110

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
Length304 mm267 mm
Width3-slot2-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB48 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.01 TB/s864.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a4x 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 Model6.86.8
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 4090 100.00
+11.2%
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 89.92

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 38445
+11.2%
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 34568

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 HD258
+12.2%
230−240
−12.2%
1440p197
+15.9%
170−180
−15.9%
4K143
+19.2%
120−130
−19.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.20no data
1440p8.12no data
4K11.18no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 212
+11.6%
190−200
−11.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 225
+12.5%
200−210
−12.5%
Elden Ring 249
+13.2%
220−230
−13.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 215
+13.2%
190−200
−13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 111
+16.8%
95−100
−16.8%
Forza Horizon 4 555
+23.3%
450−500
−23.3%
Metro Exodus 178
+11.3%
160−170
−11.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+11.4%
140−150
−11.4%
Valorant 826
+18%
700−750
−18%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 199
+17.1%
170−180
−17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+12.6%
95−100
−12.6%
Dota 2 200
+17.6%
170−180
−17.6%
Elden Ring 468
+17%
400−450
−17%
Far Cry 5 149
+14.6%
130−140
−14.6%
Fortnite 300−350
+14.1%
270−280
−14.1%
Forza Horizon 4 548
+21.8%
450−500
−21.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+16%
150−160
−16%
Metro Exodus 183
+14.4%
160−170
−14.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+13.2%
190−200
−13.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+11.4%
140−150
−11.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+16%
150−160
−16%
Valorant 750−800
+19.2%
650−700
−19.2%
World of Tanks 270−280
+11.6%
250−260
−11.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Counter-Strike 2 185
+15.6%
160−170
−15.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+16.7%
90−95
−16.7%
Dota 2 224
+12%
200−210
−12%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+12.6%
190−200
−12.6%
Forza Horizon 4 544
+20.9%
450−500
−20.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+13.2%
190−200
−13.2%
Valorant 680
+13.3%
600−650
−13.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 162
+15.7%
140−150
−15.7%
Elden Ring 343
+14.3%
300−310
−14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
+15%
140−150
−15%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16.7%
150−160
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%
World of Tanks 500−550
+14.7%
450−500
−14.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+16%
75−80
−16%
Counter-Strike 2 152
+16.9%
130−140
−16.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+18.5%
65−70
−18.5%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+14.3%
140−150
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 507
+12.7%
450−500
−12.7%
Metro Exodus 152
+16.9%
130−140
−16.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 262
+13.9%
230−240
−13.9%
Valorant 572
+14.4%
500−550
−14.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+18.6%
140−150
−18.6%
Dota 2 187
+16.9%
160−170
−16.9%
Elden Ring 198
+16.5%
170−180
−16.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+16.9%
160−170
−16.9%
Metro Exodus 137
+14.2%
120−130
−14.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+16.1%
180−190
−16.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+16.9%
160−170
−16.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+13.8%
80−85
−13.8%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+15.4%
130−140
−15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Dota 2 227
+13.5%
200−210
−13.5%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+16.7%
90−95
−16.7%
Fortnite 95−100
+12.9%
85−90
−12.9%
Forza Horizon 4 284
+13.6%
250−260
−13.6%
Valorant 364
+21.3%
300−310
−21.3%

This is how RTX 4090 and RTX 5880 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 12% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 16% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 19% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 100.00 89.92
Recency 20 September 2022 5 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 48 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 450 Watt 285 Watt

RTX 4090 has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 5880 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 57.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX 5880 Ada Generation in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop card while RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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