The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is an enthusiast graphics card launched on September 20, 2022. This 40 Series GPU is based on Nvidia’s Ada Lovelace architecture and utilizes the AD102-300-A1 graphics processor variant. It is also built on the 5 nm process, has a die size of 609 mm², and 76 billion transistors.
Moreover, the RTX 4090 has 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, 176 ROPs, 512 AI/tensor cores for machine learning applications, and 128 raytracing acceleration cores. Its base operating frequency is 2235 MHz which can be boosted up to 2520 MHz. The RTX 4090 also has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory connected using a 384-bit memory interface running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).
In terms of its board design, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 draws 450 W of power from a 1x 16-pin power connector and has a PSU requirement of 850 W. It has a width of 137 mm(triple-slot), length of 304 mm, and height of 61 mm. Its display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX 4090 is excellent for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K gaming.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Specs
General
| Manufacturer: Nvidia |
| Generation: 40 Series |
| Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Release Date: Sept. 20, 2022 |
| MSRP: $1599.00 |
| Current Price: $1799.99 (April 29, 2024) |
Graphics Processor
| Architecture: Ada Lovelace |
| GPU: AD102-300-A1 |
| Foundry: TSMC | Process: 5 nm |
| Transistors: 76 billion |
| Die Size: 609 mm² |
Memory
| Memory Type: GDDR6X |
| Memory Size: 24 GB |
| Memory Bus: 384 bit | Bandwidth: 1008 GB/s |
| Memory Speed: 21 Gbps |
Clock Speeds
| Base Clock: 2235 MHz |
| Boost Clock: 1313 MHz |
| Memory Clock: 2520 MHz |
Rendering Configuration
| Shading Units: 16384 |
| TMUs: 512 |
| ROPs: 176 |
| SM Count: 128 |
| Tensor Cores: 512 |
| RT Cores: 128 |
Board Design
| Width: 137 mm (triple-slot) |
| Length: 304 mm |
| Height: 61 mm |
| TBP: 450 W |
| Power Connectors: 1x 16-pin |
| PSU Requirement: 850 W |
| Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a W |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Performance Rankings
This radar chart contains the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 performance rankings compared to the GPUs closely ranked to it (AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080) in several prominent computing workloads (Higher is better).
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 FPS Benchmarks
Performance rating
Excellent 99%
Here are the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 FPS benchmarks compared to other closely ranked GPUs.
RTX 4090 Average 1080p FPS
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: 215
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 203
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: 198
RTX 4090 Average 1440p FPS
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: 179
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 157
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: 156
RTX 4090 Average 4K FPS
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: 116
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 96
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: 93
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Price
MSRP: $1599.00Cost per frame: $10.06
Poor value 33%
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