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GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 3080

GeForce RTX 4090

2022 · $1,650 today

8867
GeForce RTX 3080

2020 · $350 today

8855
Raster perfRay tracingAI computeEfficiencyThermals & noiseValue
GeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 3080

Dashed outline = score at launch

Verdict

GeForce RTX 4090 leads outright in 5 of 6 dimensions today.

Spec by spec

SpecGeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 3080
Silicon
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (AD102)Ampere (GA102)
CUDA cores16,3848,704
VRAM24 GB GDDR6X10 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s760 GB/s
Power & output
TDP450 W320 W
4K capability120+ fps with DLSS 360+ fps (2020 titles)
DLSSDLSS 3 frame generationDLSS 2
ConnectorsHDMI 2.1, 3× DP 1.4aHDMI 2.1, 3× DP 1.4a