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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3080 vs GeForce RTX 4090

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4090 is 59% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3080 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 4090 on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3080

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

GeForce RTX 4090

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    185
    340

  • Ray tracing

    139
    300

  • Video memory

    10 GB
    24 GB

  • Power efficiency

    320 W
    450 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    320-bit GDDR6X
    384-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3080GeForce RTX 4090

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3080Side BGeForce RTX 4090
Performance index185340better
Ray tracing index139300better
Video memory10 GB24 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Memory bus320 bit384 bitbetter
Boost clock1710 MHz2520 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)320 Wbetter450 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ3 2020Q4 2022

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