GeForce RTX 3090 SUPER vs RTX A4000 Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 106 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 23.91 | no data |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GA104 | GA102 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,699 |
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 | 5120 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 1140 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1680 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,400 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 400 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 268.8 | 569.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 17.2 TFLOPS | 36.45 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 80 | 112 |
| TMUs | 160 | 336 |
| Tensor Cores | 160 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | no data |
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 | 336 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-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 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 21.2 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 1,018 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, 3x DisplayPort |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 8.6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 400 Watt |
RTX A4000 Mobile has 247.8% lower power consumption.
RTX 3090 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between RTX A4000 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3090 SUPER. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3090 SUPER is a desktop 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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