GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 4090 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

RTX 4090 Mobile
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
54.61

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 4090 Mobile by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking392
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.15
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAda Lovelace
GPU code nameGN21-X11AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599
Current priceno data$2537 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores972814592
Boost clock speed2040 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors45,900 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt (80 - 150 Watt TGP)425 Watt
Texture fill rate515.31,149

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile and GeForce RTX 4090 D compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed20000 MHz21 GB/s
Memory bandwidth576.0 GB/s1,008 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno 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 Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

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 HD174
−72.4%
300−350
+72.4%
1440p134
−71.6%
230−240
+71.6%
4K83
−68.7%
140−150
+68.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−83.5%
156
+83.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
−88%
90−95
+88%
Battlefield 5 95−100
−83.2%
170−180
+83.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−90.9%
100−110
+90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−77.5%
142
+77.5%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−76.7%
100−110
+76.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
−88.6%
130−140
+88.6%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
−84%
180−190
+84%
Hitman 3 95−100
−76.8%
168
+76.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
−77%
354
+77%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−77.3%
130−140
+77.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.9%
110−120
+76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
−82.3%
401
+82.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−80%
144
+80%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
−87%
187
+87%
Battlefield 5 95−100
−83.2%
170−180
+83.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−90.9%
100−110
+90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−81.3%
136
+81.3%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−76.7%
100−110
+76.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
−88.6%
130−140
+88.6%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
−84%
180−190
+84%
Hitman 3 45−50
−84.4%
83
+84.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−89.2%
220−230
+89.2%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−82.5%
73
+82.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.9%
110−120
+76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 210−220
−84.3%
387
+84.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 220−230
−79.1%
394
+79.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−81.5%
110−120
+81.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
−78.9%
161
+78.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−90.9%
100−110
+90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−78.6%
125
+78.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−76.7%
100−110
+76.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
−84%
180−190
+84%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−79.4%
305
+79.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 210−220
−76.7%
371
+76.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−85.5%
204
+85.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−84.6%
120
+84.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.9%
110−120
+76.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−90%
110−120
+90%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
−81.4%
120−130
+81.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−103%
60−65
+103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−82.9%
128
+82.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−93.3%
85−90
+93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−90%
95
+90%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−78.8%
152
+78.8%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−87.7%
120−130
+87.7%
Hitman 3 75−80
−84%
138
+84%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−80.7%
253
+80.7%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−82.9%
128
+82.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
−85.6%
297
+85.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
−82.2%
164
+82.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−81.7%
109
+81.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−88%
90−95
+88%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−100%
60−65
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Hitman 3 24−27
−91.7%
45−50
+91.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−84.3%
129
+84.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−85.5%
102
+85.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−76.5%
150
+76.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−95.2%
40−45
+95.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−95%
78
+95%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−81%
35−40
+81%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−77.8%
48
+77.8%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−82.2%
80−85
+82.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−86.3%
149
+86.3%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−85.5%
102
+85.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−97.1%
69
+97.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−76.7%
50−55
+76.7%

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

  • RTX 4090 D is 72% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 72% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 69% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 54.61 96.27
Recency 3 January 2023 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 425 Watt

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

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.


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