Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 Benchmark and Specs

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Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 Benchmark and spec

Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 is an Enthusiast-Class Desktop graphics card released on Sep 20th, 2022 by Nvidia. It is a 4K gaming GPU based on Ada Lovelace Architecture which belongs to the RTX 4000 series.

I have collected all the data from reputable sites like Techpowerup, Nvidia’s Official site, and YouTube channels like Hardware Unboxed, Gamers Nexus, etc. for the specs and performance of the Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 Founders Edition.

Let’s dive into all the capabilities, specs, benchmarks, and gaming performance of the Nvidia RTX 4090 FE GPU.

Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 Info

All the basic information about the RTX 4090 graphics is presented such as GPU Architecture, market segment, codename, and price.

GPU NameAD102
GPU VariantAD102-300-A1
SeriesRTX 4000 Series
ArchitectureADA Lovelace
Release dateSep 20th, 2022
GenerationGeForce 40
FoundryTSMC
Market SegmentDesktop
ProductionActive
PredecessorGeForce 30
SuccessorGeForce 50
Launched Price$1599
Current Price$1599 – $2200

Technical Specifications

The Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 Specs include compute units, number of shaders, pixel rate, texture filter rate, die size, density, TDP, process size, Vram, and more.

It includes 3rd generation Ray Tracing cores (191 TFLOPS) and 4th generation Tensor Cores for AI (1321 TOPS).

SM Count128 Units
Shaders / Cuda Cores16384 Units
TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)512
ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)176
RayTracing Cores128
Tensor Cores512
L1 Cache128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache72 MB
Transistors76.3 billion
Process Size5 nm
Die Size609 mm²
Density125.3M / mm²
Pixel Rate443.5 GPixels/s
Texture Rate1290 GTexels/s

Board Design

TDP (Total Draw Power)450 W
Minimum Power Supply Req.850 W
Tjunc. Max Temp90°C
Slot Width3-Slot (61 mm)
Card Dimensions (L X W X H)304 mm x 137 mm x 61 mm
(12 inches x 5.4 inches x 2.4 inches)
Outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16
Power Connectors1x 16-pin

GPU Frequencies

In desktop/notebook GPUs, the graphics cards are tuned according to their manufacturers/Board partners, depending on which frequencies they want in their notebook/desktop GPUs.

If they want power efficiency, they want to tune the frequencies lower than normal, resulting in less power consumption and loss of performance.

If they want performance, they will either let the frequencies default or tune the frequencies a little higher for more performance. Hence, the GPU will consume more power.

The Higher the clock speed, the better the performance of the GPU.

Base ClockBoost ClockFP16 (Half)FP32 (Float)FP64 (Double)
2.235 GHz2.520 GHz82.58 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS1.29 TFLOPS

Video Memory (VRAM) capacity and Type

It tells how much VRAM RTX 4090 GPU has, VRAM type, size, bus, and bandwidth. This is a discrete video card so Nvidia RTX 4090 VRAM is 24GB GDDR6X.

Memory Size24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6X
Memory Bus384 bit
Memory Clock1313 MHz
21 Gbps effective
Bandwidth1.01 TB/s

API Features Support

Graphical API features supported by the Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 graphics card are:

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
Cuda8.9
OpenGL4.6
OpenCL3.0
Vulkan1.3
Shader Model6.7

Hardware Codec Support

Hardware codecs supported by Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 Founders Edition graphics card 24gb gddr6x are:

h264Decode / Encode
AV1Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8-bit)Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10-bit)Decode / Encode
VP8Decode / Encode
VP9Decode / Encode
NVENC / NVDEC
(2x 8th gen / 5th gen)
Yes

Other Features Support

HDMI 4K SupportYes (4K at 240Hz), HDR
HDCP-Version2.3
Max. Display Support4
Max. Resolution Support8K at 60Hz with DSC, HDR
Nvidia DLSSDLSS 3.5, Super Res, DLAA,
Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation
Nvidia ReflexYes
Nvidia BroadcastYes
Resizable BARYes
Nvidia Geforce ExperienceYes
Nvidia AnselYes
Nvidia FreeStyleYes
Nvidia  ShadowPlayYes
Nvidia HighlightsYes
Nvidia G-SyncYes
Nvidia OmniverseYes
Nvidia Studio DriversYes
Game Ready DriversYes
VR ReadyYes
Nvidia GPU BoostYes
Nvidia NVLink (SLI-Ready)No

Synthetic Benchmark Performance

These benchmarks are measured by GPU benchmarking software like 3DMark Time Spy graphics score, 3DMark Fire strike graphics, Passmark Performance Testsuite, Port Royal, and Geekbench 6.2.

What is the Passmark Performance Test suite?

The Passmark performance test suite is a 3D benchmark designed for video cards by using the DirectX feature.

It puts a load on the GPU for various DirectX versions like DX9, DX10, DX11, and DX12 provides separate benchmark results, and gives you the average G3D mark score.

What is the 3D Mark Time Spy benchmark?

It calculates both the CPU and GPU performance by rendering on 1440p resolution using DX12 API and gives you the system’s overall score. It also ranks your overall score on the internet and your system accordingly.

Time Spy Extreme also uses DX12 API to benchmark a gaming PC to its fullest capabilities by rendering it on 4K Ultra HD resolution.

What is the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark?

It is a standard to test your gaming PC graphics render capability in detail and complexity which is quite taxing to the gaming hardware. It uses DirectX 11 API and renders at 1080P resolution.

Fire Strike Extreme benchmark uses 1440p as a rendering resolution for gaming PCs. It enhances all the visuals by increasing the rendering load to measure the accurate performance of extreme hardware setups.

What is the 3D Port Royal benchmark?

The 3D Port Royal benchmark measures the ray-tracing capability of a graphics card that supports Microsoft DXR. It renders the scenes at 1440p resolution.

What is the Geekbench 6 GPU benchmark?

Geekbench 6 GPU benchmarks your graphics card computing power in gaming, image processing, video editing, photography, and machine learning. It tests your GPU Open CL, metal, and Vulkan score.

Nvidia RTX 4090 Benchmark
Nvidia RTX 4090 Benchmark (Credit: Gamingwartech)

Benchmark ToolsRTX 4090 FE
Time Spy Graphics36524
Time Spy Extreme Graphics18223
Firestrike Graphics74891
Firestrike Extreme Graphics45238
Firestrike Ultra Graphics23249
Port Royal24488
Open CL297708
Vulkan267172
Passmark38610
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 benchmark

RTX 4090 Gaming Performance

Gaming performance is measured by running multiple games on this integrated graphics card and calculating the average fps and 1% lows.

The test system used for this gaming benchmark is a Core i9 12900K CPU, 32 GB DDR5-6000 MHz (CL40) RAM in dual channels, 2TB MSI Spatium M.2 SSD, Win 10, and Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics card.

RTX 4090 Gaming benchmark at 1440p

Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @1440p
Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @1440p (Credit: Gamingwartech)

RTX 4090 Gaming benchmark at 4K

Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @4K
Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @4K (Credit: Gamingwartech)

RTX 4090 Gaming benchmark details in table format

Games1440p
Avg. FPS
1440p
1% Lows
4K
Avg. FPS
4K
1% Lows
Graphics
Settings
Cyberpunk 20771451087560Ultra
AC Valhalla16310611377Ultra High
Days Gone22614414698V.High
Dying Light 221816312197High
FarCry 615011213090Ultra + HD Tex.
God of War1889012889Ultra
Resident Evil Village322221220193Max
Horizon Zero Dawn241153147118Ultimate
Forza Horizon 5180138150131Extreme
RDR217912412397Ultra, TAA
Spiderman Remastered220137157116V. High
Total 11 Games Benchmarked with Nvidia RTX 4090 FE

RTX 4090 Gaming benchmark at 1440p RT Enabled

Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @1440p RT ON
Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @1440p RT ON (Credit: Gamingwartech)

RTX 4090 Gaming benchmark at 4K RT Enabled

Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @4K RT ON
Nvidia RTX 4090 FE Gaming Benchmark @4K RT ON (Credit: Gamingwartech)

RTX 4090 Gaming benchmark (Ray Tracing) details in table format

Games1440p
Avg. FPS
1440p
1% Lows
4K
Avg. FPS
4K
1% Lows
Graphics
Settings
Cyberpunk 207778644031Ultra + RT
Resident Evil Village247184191157Max, RT High
Metro Exodus
Enhanced Edition
21614911689Ultra + RT Ultrs,
Hairworks & PhsyX off
Spiderman Remastered1399511383V. High + RT Ultra,
OR= 6
Total 4 Games Benchmarked with Nvidia RTX 4090 FE

Is the RTX 4090 good for 4K gaming?

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB is the best graphics card for 4K gaming. It can handle 4K Ray Tracing very well though some Modern AAA titles gave it a run for its money.

How much is the Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090?

The Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 price starts from $1599; which is for Founders Edition and 3rd Party cards can be found at a price tag ranging between $1700 to $2200.

What is the Nvidia RTX 4090 equivalent?

There is none, This is the most powerful graphics card for gaming and there is no GPU offered compared to this beast.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU by following 3rd Party Companies

The following 3rd Party companies or board partners of Nvidia GPUs are ASUS, Gigabyte, Zotac, Colorful, Inno3D, Galax, MSI, Palit, PNY, Yeston, Gainward, KFA2, Kuroutoshikou, Leadtek, Manli, and Maxsun.

There are some OEM Brands like Dell, Lenovo, and HP also use Nvidia graphics cards.

Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders edition was launched, and available in the market; 3rd party board partners’ GPUs were also launched.

The difference between the Founders Edition and 3rd Party board partner GPUs is that they have higher clock speeds, much better and beefier coolers with triple fan design, and RGB.

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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