GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 4080 SUPER

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4080 SUPER
2024
16 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
88.68

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 4080 SUPER by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking52
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.1218.33
Power efficiency19.7916.39
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD103AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 SUPER has 108% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1024014592
Core clock speed2295 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed2550 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors45,900 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate816.01,149
Floating-point processing power52.22 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs112176
TMUs320456
Tensor Cores320456
Ray Tracing Cores80114

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length310 mm304 mm
Width3-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1438 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth736.3 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4080 SUPER 88.68
RTX 4090 D 97.52
+10%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 4080 SUPER 34218
RTX 4090 D 37631
+10%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD263
−6.5%
280−290
+6.5%
1440p186
−7.5%
200−210
+7.5%
4K118
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 235
−6.4%
250−260
+6.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 281
−6.8%
300−310
+6.8%
Battlefield 5 240−250
−6.6%
260−270
+6.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−8.3%
130−140
+8.3%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
−9.5%
220−230
+9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
−9.8%
290−300
+9.8%
Hitman 3 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−350
+4%
300−310
−4%
Metro Exodus 150−160
−9.7%
170−180
+9.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
−0.8%
400−450
+0.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
−3.9%
160−170
+3.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 342
−2.3%
350−400
+2.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 237
−9.7%
260−270
+9.7%
Battlefield 5 240−250
−6.6%
260−270
+6.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−8.3%
130−140
+8.3%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
−9.5%
220−230
+9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
−9.8%
290−300
+9.8%
Hitman 3 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−350
+4%
300−310
−4%
Metro Exodus 150−160
−9.7%
170−180
+9.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 568
−5.6%
600−650
+5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200−210
−8.4%
220−230
+8.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
−3.9%
160−170
+3.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 158
−7.6%
170−180
+7.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 209
−5.3%
220−230
+5.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
−8.3%
130−140
+8.3%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 322
−8.7%
350−400
+8.7%
Hitman 3 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 425
−5.9%
450−500
+5.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 527
−4.4%
550−600
+4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 263
−6.5%
280−290
+6.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 145
−3.4%
150−160
+3.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
−8.4%
180−190
+8.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
−7.1%
120−130
+7.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 135
−3.7%
140−150
+3.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 165
−9.1%
180−190
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
−7%
290−300
+7%
Hitman 3 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 345
−1.4%
350−400
+1.4%
Metro Exodus 171
−5.3%
180−190
+5.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 397
−0.8%
400−450
+0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 221
−8.6%
240−250
+8.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
−8.3%
260−270
+8.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−8%
95−100
+8%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−8.7%
75−80
+8.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 140−150
−5.6%
150−160
+5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 204
−7.8%
220−230
+7.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 96
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 305
+1.7%
300−310
−1.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 201
−9.5%
220−230
+9.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 81
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%

This is how RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 6% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 2% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 88.68 97.52
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 425 Watt

RTX 4080 SUPER has 32.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and GeForce RTX 4090 D.


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