L4 vs GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and L4, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3090 Ti
2022
24 GB GDDR6X, 450 Watt
77.03
+158%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms L4 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking9173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.7135.03
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameAmpere GA102AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (2 years ago)21 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 no data
Current price$1251 (0.6x MSRP)$240

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

L4 has 98% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores107527424
Core clock speed1560 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1860 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)450 Watt72 Watt
Texture fill rate625.0489.6

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
Length336 mm169 mm
Width3-slot1-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed21000 MHz12.5 GB/s
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s300.1 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 1.4aNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 3090 Ti 77.03
+158%
L4 29.82

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms L4 by 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3090 Ti 29749
+158%
L4 11518

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti outperforms L4 by 158% in Passmark.

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 HD205
+173%
75−80
−173%
1440p135
+170%
50−55
−170%
4K100
+186%
35−40
−186%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 550−600
+151%
219
−151%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 300−310
+146%
120−130
−146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 400−450
+150%
160
−150%
Battlefield 5 600−650
+146%
240−250
−146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 300−310
+150%
120−130
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 500−550
+149%
201
−149%
Far Cry 5 300−310
+154%
110−120
−154%
Far Cry New Dawn 450−500
+134%
190−200
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 600−650
+154%
230−240
−154%
Hitman 3 300−310
+144%
120−130
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 800−850
+145%
300−350
−145%
Metro Exodus 350−400
+138%
140−150
−138%
Red Dead Redemption 2 300−310
+142%
120−130
−142%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 900−950
+146%
350−400
−146%
Watch Dogs: Legion 400−450
+134%
171
−134%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 300−310
+146%
120−130
−146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 350−400
+154%
138
−154%
Battlefield 5 600−650
+146%
240−250
−146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 300−310
+150%
120−130
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 400−450
+131%
173
−131%
Far Cry 5 300−310
+154%
110−120
−154%
Far Cry New Dawn 450−500
+134%
190−200
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 600−650
+154%
230−240
−154%
Hitman 3 300−310
+144%
120−130
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 800−850
+145%
300−350
−145%
Metro Exodus 350−400
+138%
140−150
−138%
Red Dead Redemption 2 300−310
+142%
120−130
−142%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 900−950
+146%
350−400
−146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1000−1050
+154%
394
−154%
Watch Dogs: Legion 350−400
+148%
140−150
−148%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 300−310
+146%
120−130
−146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 300−310
+144%
123
−144%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 300−310
+150%
120−130
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 350−400
+130%
152
−130%
Far Cry 5 300−310
+154%
110−120
−154%
Forza Horizon 4 600−650
+154%
230−240
−154%
Horizon Zero Dawn 800−850
+145%
300−350
−145%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 900−950
+146%
350−400
−146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 450−500
+133%
193
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 300−310
+131%
130
−131%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 300−310
+142%
120−130
−142%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 400−450
+141%
160−170
−141%
Far Cry New Dawn 350−400
+143%
140−150
−143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 230−240
+150%
90−95
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 270−280
+150%
108
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 280−290
+152%
110−120
−152%
Cyberpunk 2077 260−270
+150%
104
−150%
Far Cry 5 350−400
+138%
140−150
−138%
Forza Horizon 4 450−500
+133%
190−200
−133%
Hitman 3 290−300
+157%
110−120
−157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 500−550
+146%
200−210
−146%
Metro Exodus 300−310
+144%
120−130
−144%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 550−600
+141%
220−230
−141%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 350−400
+143%
140−150
−143%
Watch Dogs: Legion 270−280
+150%
108
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 300−310
+146%
120−130
−146%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 220−230
+150%
85−90
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 170−180
+146%
65−70
−146%
Hitman 3 170−180
+146%
65−70
−146%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−310
+142%
120−130
−142%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
+155%
106
−155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+131%
173
−131%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 170−180
+158%
65−70
−158%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 180−190
+147%
73
−147%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 130−140
+150%
50−55
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 130−140
+145%
53
−145%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+140%
50−55
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+141%
140−150
−141%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−310
+142%
120−130
−142%
Metro Exodus 240−250
+155%
90−95
−155%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+157%
70
−157%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 220−230
+147%
85−90
−147%

This is how RTX 3090 Ti and L4 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 173% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 170% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 186% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 77.03 29.82
Recency 27 January 2022 21 March 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 450 Watt 72 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the L4 in performance tests.


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