RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms RTX 2000 Ada Generation by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 30 | 117 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 36.86 |
| Power efficiency | 41.91 | 44.98 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | AD103 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) | 12 February 2024 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 9728 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 1335 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1695 MHz | 2130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 45,900 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 515.3 | 187.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 32.98 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 112 | 48 |
| TMUs | 304 | 88 |
| Tensor Cores | 304 | 88 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 76 | 22 |
| L1 Cache | 9.5 MB | 2.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 64 MB | 12 MB |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 576.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 167
+67%
| 100−110 |
| 1440p | 126 | 75−80
−40.5%
|
| 4K | 77
+71.1%
| 45−50 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 6.49 |
| 1440p | no data | 8.65 |
| 4K | no data | 14.42 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 211
+62.3%
|
130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+63.7%
|
190−200 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 147
+63.3%
|
90−95 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 218
+67.7%
|
130−140 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 174
+74%
|
100−105 |
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
+75%
|
100−105 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240
+60%
|
150−160 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 142
+67.1%
|
85−90 |
| Far Cry 5 | 173
+73%
|
100−105 |
| Fortnite | 300−350
+67.8%
|
180−190 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+61.3%
|
160−170 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+73%
|
100−105 |
| Valorant | 350−400
+66.5%
|
230−240 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 167
+67%
|
100−105 |
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
+75%
|
100−105 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 214
+64.6%
|
130−140 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+63.5%
|
170−180 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 133
+66.3%
|
80−85 |
| Dota 2 | 199
+65.8%
|
120−130 |
| Far Cry 5 | 167
+67%
|
100−105 |
| Fortnite | 300−350
+67.8%
|
180−190 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+61.3%
|
160−170 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 162
+62%
|
100−105 |
| Metro Exodus | 156
+64.2%
|
95−100 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+73%
|
100−105 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 394
+64.2%
|
240−250 |
| Valorant | 350−400
+66.5%
|
230−240 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
+75%
|
100−105 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 128
+60%
|
80−85 |
| Dota 2 | 187
+70%
|
110−120 |
| Far Cry 5 | 158
+66.3%
|
95−100 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+61.3%
|
160−170 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+73%
|
100−105 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 204
+70%
|
120−130 |
| Valorant | 350−400
+66.5%
|
230−240 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 300−350
+67.8%
|
180−190 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 173
+73%
|
100−105 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 516
+72%
|
300−310 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 138
+62.4%
|
85−90 |
| Metro Exodus | 117
+67.1%
|
70−75 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+75%
|
100−105 |
| Valorant | 485
+61.7%
|
300−310 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+65%
|
100−105 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95
+72.7%
|
55−60 |
| Far Cry 5 | 151
+67.8%
|
90−95 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+70.8%
|
130−140 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 164
+64%
|
100−105 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160
+67.8%
|
90−95 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+71.4%
|
35−40 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 88
+60%
|
55−60 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 314
+65.3%
|
190−200 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 172
+72%
|
100−105 |
| Metro Exodus | 82
+64%
|
50−55 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150
+66.7%
|
90−95 |
| Valorant | 300−350
+67.4%
|
190−200 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+61.3%
|
75−80 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+63.6%
|
55−60 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 48
+60%
|
30−33 |
| Dota 2 | 179
+62.7%
|
110−120 |
| Far Cry 5 | 107
+64.6%
|
65−70 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
+74%
|
100−105 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+60%
|
60−65 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50 |
This is how RTX 4090 Mobile and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:
- RTX 4090 Mobile is 67% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4090 Mobile is 68% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4090 Mobile is 71% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 64.75 | 40.53 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 12 February 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX 4090 Mobile has a 60% higher aggregate performance score, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 42% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX 2000 Ada Generation in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.
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