Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB vs GeForce RTX 4090
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
16384 Mb GDDR6X
Released 20 Sep 2022
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4090
24576 Mb GDDR6X
Released 20 Sep 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB100%
- GeForce RTX 4090117%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
- 130 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce RTX 4090 .
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4090
- 17% higher gaming performance.
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 4090
The GeForce RTX 4090 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD103 (AD103-300-A1) | AD102 (AD102-300-A1) |
| Fab Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Die Size | 379 mm² | 608 mm² |
| Transistors | 45,900 million | 76,300 million |
| Shaders | 9728 | 16384 |
| Tensor Cores | 304 | 512 |
| Raytracing Cores | 76 | 128 |
| Compute Units | 76 | 128 |
| Core clock | 2205 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 176 |
| TMUs | 304 | 512 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1437 MHz
23 Gbps effective | 1325 MHz
21.2 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | 24576 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|
| TDP | 320 watts | 450 watts |
| Release Date | 20 Sep 2022 | 20 Sep 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB280.60 GP/s
- GeForce RTX 4090443.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB761.50 GT/s
- GeForce RTX 40901290.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB735.70 GB/s
- GeForce RTX 40901018.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB48740.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce RTX 409082580.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB192
- GeForce RTX 4090224
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB188
- GeForce RTX 4090190
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB165
- GeForce RTX 4090178
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB394
- GeForce RTX 4090421
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB315
- GeForce RTX 4090319
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB388
- GeForce RTX 4090436
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB154
- GeForce RTX 4090180
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB169
- GeForce RTX 4090186
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB152
- GeForce RTX 4090168
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB291
- GeForce RTX 4090356
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB245
- GeForce RTX 4090263
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB292
- GeForce RTX 4090370
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB102
- GeForce RTX 4090123
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB105
- GeForce RTX 4090130
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB121
- GeForce RTX 4090147
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB172
- GeForce RTX 4090231
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB134
- GeForce RTX 4090176
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB154
- GeForce RTX 4090215
FPS (higher is better)