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    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB vs GeForce RTX 3090

    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
    Memory: 16384Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
    Release date: 20 Sep 2022
    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
    GeForce RTX 3090
    Memory: 24576Mb GDDR6XDESKTOP
    Release date: 1 Sep 2020
    GeForce RTX 3090

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      133%
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB

    33% higher gaming performance.
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 3090

    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)
    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB

    The GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GBGeForce RTX 3090
    GPU NameAD103 (AD103-300-A1)vsGA102 (GA102-300-A1)
    Fab Process4 nmvs8 nm
    Die Size379 mm²vs628 mm²
    Transistors45,900 millionvs28,000 million
    Shaders9728vs10496
    Tensor Cores304vsnone
    Raytracing Cores76vsnone
    Compute Units76vs82
    Core clock2205 MHzvs1395 MHz
    ROPs112vs112
    TMUs304vs328

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GBGeForce RTX 3090
    Memory TypeGDDR6XvsGDDR6X
    Bus Width256 bitvs384 bit
    Memory Speed1437 MHz
    23 Gbps effective    		vs1219 MHz
    19.5 Gbps effective
    Memory Size16384 Mbvs24576 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 4080 16 GBGeForce RTX 3090
    TDP320 wattsvs350 watts
    Release Date20 Sep 2022vs1 Sep 2020

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      280.60 GP/s
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      189.80 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      761.50 GT/s
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      556.00 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      735.70 GB/s
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      936.20 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      48740.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      35580.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      192
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      126

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      188
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      168

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      165
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      120

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      394
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      279

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      315
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      271

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      388
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      283

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      154
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      105

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      169
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      139

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      152
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      109

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      291
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      221

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      245
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      199

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      292
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      210

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      102
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      105
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Forza Horizon 5

    Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      121
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      85

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      172
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      133

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      134
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      100

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
      154
    • GeForce RTX 3090
      125

    FPS (higher is better)

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