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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
Released
Q3/2020
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB has a maximum frequency of 1.4 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q3/2022.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has a maximum frequency of 1.4 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Performance relative to other GPU chips
    21 place
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 16 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Passmark Performance Test GPU
    2 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    AD103 left arrow GA102-300-A1
  • Execution units
    9728 left arrow 82
  • Render Output Units
    112 left arrow 112
  • Texture Units
    304 left arrow 328
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    16 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Clock
    1.4 GHz left arrow 1.219 GHz
  • Memory Speed
    22.4 Gbps left arrow 19.5 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    716.8 GB/s left arrow 936 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.205 GHz left arrow 1.4 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.505 GHz left arrow 1.695 GHz
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    320 W left arrow 350 W
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    3840x2160 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12.2 left arrow 12_2
  • OpenGL
    4.6 left arrow 4.6
  • OpenCL
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • Vulkan
    1.3 left arrow 1.3
  • Shader Model
    6.7 left arrow 6.6
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB.

  • Architecture
    Ada Lovelace left arrow Ampere
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    4 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2022 left arrow Q3/2020
Theoretical Performance

  • Pixel Rate
    280.6 GPixel/s left arrow 189.8 GPixel/s
  • Texture Rate
    761.5 GTexel/s left arrow 556.0 GTexel/s
  • FP16 (half)
    48.74 TFLOPS (1:1) left arrow 35.58 TFLOPS
  • FP32 (float)
    48.74 TFLOPS left arrow FP32 (float)
  • FP64 (double)
    761.5 GFLOPS (1:64) left arrow FP64 (double)

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Performance relative to other GPU chips
125%
GeForce RTX 4090
100%
80%
GeForce RTX 3090
79%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
58%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Performance relative to other GPU chips
108%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
100%
GeForce RTX 3090
99%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
99%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
94%
Radeon RX 6900 XT
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