NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 scores 38,050 against 34,454 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, making it about 10 percent faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 carries more video memory (24 GB against 16 GB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 draws less board power (320 W against 450 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the more efficient of the two (107.7 against 84.6 points per watt).
Comparing 13 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 10/10 recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 10/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 16,384 |
| Ray tracing cores | 76 | 128 |
| Tensor cores | 304 | 512 |
| Base clock | 2.21 GHz | 2.24 GHz |
| Boost clock | 2.51 GHz | 2.52 GHz |
| Memory size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit | 384-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s | 1,010.0 GB/s |
| Board power | 320 W | 450 W |
| Die size | 379 mm² | 609 mm² |
| Transistors | 45,900 M | 76,300 M |
| Launch date | 2022-11-16 | 2022-10-12 |
| PassMark G3D | 34,454 | 38,050 |