What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition? 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 4090 has a base frequency of 2.23 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2022.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition has a base frequency of 1.670 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q1/2022.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 34% better clock speed
1.670 GHz
Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition, chip, information processing units.
Ampere
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
10752
GA102-350-A1
112
84
10752
84
336
Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.
1008 GB/s
384 bit
1313 MHz
21 Gbps
24 GB
GDDR6X
Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.
1670 MHz
1860 MHz
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Yes
Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.
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92 °C
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450 W
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-
Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition.
Air cooling
Axial
2 x 110 mm
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0 dB / Silent
42 dB
Connectivity and connections.
3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
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2.3
1 × HDMI 2.1
4
-
PCIe 4.0 x16
1 x 16-Pin
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-
Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.
12_2 (Ultimate)
Yes
No LED lighting
7680 × 4320
Yes
Built-in support for video and image compression standards.
Decode
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
Decode
Decode
The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices
138 mm
313 mm
3 PCIe-Slots
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-
Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
data sheet
1,999 $ (Reference)
NVIDIA GPU-level facts only for the exact GPU and VRAM configuration; Founders Edition board clocks, power and connectors are not refreshed from the shared reference/FE column.
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8 nm
Q1/2022
Shared tests with results for both models: 2
Each row is a separate graphics subtest. Scores are not game FPS.
| Test and settings | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark – Steel Nomad — Steel Nomad Score / DirectX 12 | 9361 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 VRAM: 24 GBOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported | 5709 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti VRAM: 24 GBOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported | -39.0 % |
| 3DMark – Time Spy — Graphics Score / DirectX 12 | 36676 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 VRAM: 24 GBTest CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported | 21748 points Base GPU test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti VRAM: 24 GBTest CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DOS: Windows 11Graphics API: DirectX 12HVCI: enabledApplication version unreported | -40.7 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
A base GPU test is a reference for cards using that GPU and the same memory capacity. Board overclocking, cooling and power limits can change the result.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 31793 points | System: GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics: GeForce RTX 4090 Source minimum runtime: 0 minutes. Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition.
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These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates
Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.
Higher values are better in this metric.
Higher values are better in this metric.
Higher values are better in this metric.
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