NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card

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Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 remains a powerhouse even after the Blackwell launch, delivering exceptional 4K gaming performance with its massive 16,384 CUDA cores and 24GB of GDDR6X memory. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, it handles native 4K gaming at ultra settings above 100fps in most titles and makes 8K gaming feasible with DLSS 3. The 450W TDP is substantial, requiring a high-quality 850W or greater power supply and robust case cooling. For creative professionals, the 24GB frame buffer handles enormous 3D scenes, AI model training, and 8K video editing with ease. While the newer RTX 5070 approaches its rasterization performance, the RTX 4090's larger VRAM pool and mature driver support keep it relevant for professional workloads. In ray tracing, it still outperforms everything except the RTX 5080 and 5090. Against AMD's RX 7900 XTX, the RTX 4090 maintains a comfortable lead in both rasterization and especially ray tracing. At $1,599, it remains a top choice for those who need maximum VRAM and proven Ada architecture stability.

93

Overall

95

Performance

55

Value

62

Efficiency

Memory24 GB
CUDA cores16,384 cores

Memory

Memory24 GB
Memory typeGDDR6X
Memory bus384-bit
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s

Performance

CUDA cores16,384 cores
Boost clock2,520 MHz
Base clock2,235 MHz
FP32 performance82.6 TFLOPS
RT cores128 cores
Tensor cores512 cores

Physical

Transistors76.3 billion
Process4 nm
PCIePCIe 4
Card length336 mm

Power

TDP450W
Power connector16-pin

Compute

Geekbench 6 Compute
270,000 points

Gaming (1440p)

Alan Wake 2
118 fps
Black Myth Wukong
133 fps
Counter-Strike 2
540 fps
Cyberpunk 2077
148 fps
Hogwarts Legacy
152 fps
Spider-Man 2
155 fps

Synthetic

3DMark Fire Strike
58,000 points
3DMark Time Spy
36,000 points

Use case fit

3D Rendering
96/100#2
4K Gaming
96/100#2
VR Gaming
93/100#3
Streaming
68/100

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