Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3090 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3090 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 749 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3090.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than GeForce RTX 3090 - 221 vs 205 FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Up to 24% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $1439.99 vs $1899.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than GeForce RTX 4090 - $7.02 vs $8.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 350 vs 450 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.6/FPS
81%
Price, $
$1899.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
205
92%
Value, $/FPS
$7.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1439.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,439.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
42%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
43%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$1599 | MSRP | $1499 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6X |
384-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
1008 GB/s | Bandwidth | 936.2 GB/s |
2235 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1395 MHz |
2520 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1695 MHz |
1313 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1219 MHz |