GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 4080
Head-to-head comparison of specs, performance, and gaming benchmarks
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4090
95%
Gaming Performance
+10%
GeForce RTX 4090 is faster
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4080
86%
Specifications
24GB
VRAM
16GB
GDDR6X
Memory Type
GDDR6X
450W
TDP
320W
Ada Lovelace
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Features
Ray Tracing
DLSS
FSR
Game Performance Comparison
Estimated FPS at 1080p High settings
GeForce RTX 4090
Game
GeForce RTX 4080
71 FPS
Starfield
demanding
65 FPS
95 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
medium
86 FPS
95 FPS
Elden Ring
medium
86 FPS
95 FPS
Resident Evil 4 Remake
medium
86 FPS
71 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
demanding
65 FPS
133 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
light
120 FPS
71 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
demanding
65 FPS
133 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
light
120 FPS
Which Should You Buy?
Choose GeForce RTX 4090 if:
- • You want maximum performance
- • You play at 4K resolution
- • You want DLSS support
- • You want ray tracing
Choose GeForce RTX 4080 if:
- • You want good performance
- • You play at 4K resolution
- • You want DLSS support
- • You want ray tracing