GeForce RTX 4090 vs TITAN Xp

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared TITAN Xp and GeForce RTX 4090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

TITAN Xp
2017
12 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
50.34

RTX 4090 outperforms TITAN Xp by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking571
Place by popularitynot in top-1005
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.2118.80
Power efficiency14.3815.87
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP102AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 April 2017 (7 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 has 42% better value for money than TITAN Xp.

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 cores384016384
Core clock speed1405 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1582 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate379.71,290
Floating-point processing power12.15 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs96176
TMUs240512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount12 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1426 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth547.6 GB/s1.01 TB/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, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9

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.

TITAN Xp 50.34
RTX 4090 100.00
+98.6%

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.

TITAN Xp 19424
RTX 4090 38588
+98.7%

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 HD130−140
−106%
268
+106%
1440p100−110
−106%
206
+106%
4K70−75
−107%
145
+107%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 235
+0%
235
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 287
+0%
287
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 222
+0%
222
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 248
+0%
248
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 214
+0%
214
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 548
+0%
548
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 179
+0%
179
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 220
+0%
220
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 210
+0%
210
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 394
+0%
394
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 541
+0%
541
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 305
+0%
305
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 153
+0%
153
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 155
+0%
155
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 183
+0%
183
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 154
+0%
154
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 388
+0%
388
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 504
+0%
504
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 268
+0%
268
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 281
+0%
281
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120
+0%
120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120
+0%
120
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 282
+0%
282
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 117
+0%
117
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

This is how TITAN Xp and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 106% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 106% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 107% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.34 100.00
Recency 6 April 2017 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 450 Watt

TITAN Xp has 80% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 98.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the TITAN Xp in performance tests.


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