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GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980

GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090 AERO OC-24GD + Indiana Jones

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In Stock

Updated 5960 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090 AERO OC-24GD + Indiana Jones

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In Stock

Updated 5960 minutes ago

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $1599

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090 AERO OC-24GD + Indiana Jones
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090 AERO OC-24GD + Indiana Jones

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2,503.68

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 5960 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 24GB OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 24GB OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING)

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2,466.9

In Stock


2520 2610 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 5960 minutes ago
ZOTAC Grafikkarte ZT-D40900M-10S 24GB GDDR6X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
ZOTAC Grafikkarte ZT-D40900M-10S 24GB GDDR6X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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2,822.95

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 5960 minutes ago
Generisch NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition, 900-1G136-2530-000
Generisch NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition, 900-1G136-2530-000

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2,789.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 5960 minutes ago
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE V2 24G NVIDIA 24 Go GDDR6X
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE V2 24G NVIDIA 24 Go GDDR6X

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Out of Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 5960 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING OC 24GB Graphics Card - GDDR6X, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING OC 24GB Graphics Card - GDDR6X, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD

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2,399

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 5960 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Ventus 3X 24G OC Grafikkarte - GPU, 24GB GDDR6X (21Gbits/384-Bit), PCIe 4.0 - 3 x TORX 4.0 Lüfter - HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Ventus 3X 24G OC Grafikkarte - GPU, 24GB GDDR6X (21Gbits/384-Bit), PCIe 4.0 - 3 x TORX 4.0 Lüfter - HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a

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2,479

In Stock


2520 2550 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 5960 minutes ago
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24GB Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, WATERFORCE cooler, Metal back plate, 360mm radiator,DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090EAORUSX W-24GD
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 XTREME WATERFORCE 24GB Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, WATERFORCE cooler, Metal back plate, 360mm radiator,DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090EAORUSX W-24GD

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2,699

In Stock


2520 2565 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 5960 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 90% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 980 - 344 vs 181 FPS
  • Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 24 vs 4 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

  • Up to 60% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - €998.0 vs €2503.68
  • Up to 24% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce RTX 4090 - €5.51 vs €7.28 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 165 vs 450 Watts
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

344

100%

Value, €/FPS

€7.28/FPS

75.68681318681318%

Price, €

€2503.68

39%

FPS Winner

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090 AERO OC-24GD + Indiana Jones

Buy for 2,503.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5960 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

181

52.616279069767444%

Value, €/FPS

€5.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€998

100%

Value Winner

Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB PCI-E HDMI DVI Grafikkarte

Buy for 998 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5961 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

443.5 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

1290 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

77.82 GPixel/s

17.546786922209694%

Texel Fillrate

155.6 GTexel/s

12.062015503875969%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

vs

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

Sep 20th, 2022
Release DateSep 19th, 2014
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 900
$1599MSRP
$549
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 16-pinPower Connectors2x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR5
384-bitBus256-bit
1008 GB/s
Bandwidth224.4 GB/s
2235 MHz
Base Clock Speed1127 MHz
2520 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1216 MHz
1313 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1753 MHz

Builds Using GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce GTX 980

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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