NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 VS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
nvidia
Brand16GB GDDR6X
Memory9728
Cores716.8 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 4080
VS
nvidia
Brand24GB GDDR6X
Memory16384
Cores1010 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16GB GDDR6X 320W $959.00 Sep 2022
GeForce RTX 4080
$1199 • Sep 2022
VS
GeForce RTX 4090
$1599 • Sep 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24GB GDDR6X 450W $2,591.99 Sep 2022
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| TDP | 320 W | 450 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 2505 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s | 1010 GB/s |
| Process Size | 5nm | 5nm |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Shading Units | 9728 | 16384 |
| RT Cores | 76 | 128 |
| TMUs | 304 | 512 |
| ROPs | 112 | 176 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 384-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1400 MHz | 1313 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 280.6 GPixel/s | 443.5 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 716.8 GTexel/s | 1.01 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 48.74 GFLOPS | 82.58 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 64.00 MB | 72.00 MB |
| Die Size | 379 mm² | 609 mm² |
| Transistors | 45900 Million | 76300 Million |
| Required PSU | 700 W | 850 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
30216
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
42193 (+40%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
217712
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
316301 (+45%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
320.9 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
615.9 FPS (+92%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
34519
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
38309 (+11%)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Game Benchmarks Comparison (638 benchmarks)
007 First Light
8 2026 • Action, Adventure IO Interactive A/S
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+2%)
AVG 128 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 126 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+26%)
AVG 111 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 88 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+44%)
AVG 65 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 4090 (+4%)
AVG 141 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 135 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 4090 (+20%)
AVG 121 FPS
MIN 107 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 101 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
GeForce RTX 4090 (+33%)
AVG 96 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+16%)
AVG 218 FPS
MIN 196 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 188 FPS
MIN 166 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+20%)
AVG 177 FPS
MIN 158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 147 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+25%)
AVG 145 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 116 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
7.8 2026 • Action, Adventure TT Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+17%)
AVG 148 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 126 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+24%)
AVG 109 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 88 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+40%)
AVG 66 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Winner
Loser
Forza Horizon 6
9.5 2026 • Racing, Simulation, Sports Playground Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+15%)
AVG 151 FPS
MIN 132 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 131 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+18%)
AVG 129 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 109 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+28%)
AVG 102 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 80 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+27%)
AVG 98 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 77 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+36%)
AVG 76 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 56 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+45%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
GeForce RTX 4090 (+14%)
AVG 113 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 99 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
GeForce RTX 4090 (+23%)
AVG 97 FPS
MIN 87 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 79 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
2160p
| high
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
GeForce RTX 4090 (+35%)
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+8%)
AVG 179 FPS
MIN 163 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 165 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+14%)
AVG 149 FPS
MIN 137 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 131 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+29%)
AVG 119 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 92 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
Winner
Loser
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
8 2026 • Action, Adventure KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+8%)
AVG 121 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 112 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+21%)
AVG 108 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 89 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+27%)
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 55 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+15%)
AVG 97 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 84 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+27%)
AVG 76 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+28%)
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+10%)
AVG 187 FPS
MIN 175 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 170 FPS
MIN 153 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+17%)
AVG 162 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 138 FPS
MIN 129 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+23%)
AVG 119 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 97 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
Crimson Desert
7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure Pearl Abyss
1080p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+25%)
AVG 124 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 99 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+26%)
AVG 91 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce RTX 4090 (+41%)
AVG 55 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem
8.7 2026 • Action, Adventure CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+20%)
AVG 194 FPS
MIN 156 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 162 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+29%)
AVG 157 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 122 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
GeForce RTX 4090 (+35%)
AVG 97 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+12%)
AVG 262 FPS
MIN 231 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 233 FPS
MIN 204 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+16%)
AVG 237 FPS
MIN 207 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 204 FPS
MIN 180 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen
GeForce RTX 4090 (+23%)
AVG 184 FPS
MIN 163 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
AVG 150 FPS
MIN 135 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Wins!
Based on 641 benchmarks across 162 games
110
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
VS
+20.7%
133
Avg FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
NVIDIA • 16GB GDDR6X
0
Wins
110
Avg FPS
93
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA • 24GB GDDR6X
579
Wins
133
Avg FPS
113
Min FPS
90%
Win Rate
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