GeForce RTX 4090 vs CMP 40HX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared CMP 40HX with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

CMP 40HX
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 185 Watt
20.45

RTX 4090 outperforms CMP 40HX by a whopping 319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2503
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Cost-effectiveness evaluation31.7518.83
Power efficiency8.7715.13
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU106AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date25 February 2021 (4 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

CMP 40HX has 69% better value for money than RTX 4090.

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 cores230416384
Core clock speed1470 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate237.61,290
Floating-point processing power7.603 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs144512
Tensor Cores288512
Ray Tracing Cores36128

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
Length229 mm304 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA7.58.9
DLSS++

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.

CMP 40HX 20.45
RTX 4090 85.77
+319%

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.

CMP 40HX 9136
RTX 4090 38326
+320%

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 HD60−65
−327%
256
+327%
1440p45−50
−333%
195
+333%
4K30−35
−370%
141
+370%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.65
−86.5%
6.25
+86.5%
1440p15.53
−89.4%
8.20
+89.4%
4K23.30
−105%
11.34
+105%
  • RTX 4090 has 87% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 has 89% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 has 105% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 227
+0%
227
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 204
+0%
204
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 340
+0%
340
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 209
+0%
209
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 281
+0%
281
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 181
+0%
181
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 340
+0%
340
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 215
+0%
215
+0%
Dota 2 253
+0%
253
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 275
+0%
275
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 229
+0%
229
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 579
+0%
579
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 211
+0%
211
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 159
+0%
159
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 304
+0%
304
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 312
+0%
312
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 180
+0%
180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 142
+0%
142
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+0%
280
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 170
+0%
170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 86
+0%
86
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how CMP 40HX and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 327% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 333% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 370% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.45 85.77
Recency 25 February 2021 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 450 Watt

CMP 40HX has 143.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 319.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 40HX in performance tests.

Be aware that CMP 40HX is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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