L40S vs GeForce RTX 4090

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4090 with L40S, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4090
2022
24 GB GDDR6X, 450 Watt
91.14
+90.7%

RTX 4090 outperforms L40S by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking376
Place by popularity90not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.37no data
Power efficiency15.4312.13
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD102AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)13 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1638418176
Core clock speed2235 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors76,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)450 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate1,2901,431
Floating-point processing power82.58 TFLOPS91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs176192
TMUs512568
Tensor Cores512568
Ray Tracing Cores128142

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
Length304 mm267 mm
Width3-slot2-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 GB48 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.01 TB/s864.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9
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.

RTX 4090 91.14
+90.7%
L40S 47.78

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.

RTX 4090 38194
+90.8%
L40S 20022

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 HD252
+93.8%
130−140
−93.8%
1440p191
+91%
100−110
−91%
4K139
+98.6%
70−75
−98.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.35no data
1440p8.37no data
4K11.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+95%
180−190
−95%
Cyberpunk 2077 227
+106%
110−120
−106%
God of War 246
+105%
120−130
−105%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+97%
100−105
−97%
Counter-Strike 2 340
+100%
170−180
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 224
+104%
110−120
−104%
Far Cry 5 209
+109%
100−105
−109%
Fortnite 300−350
+101%
150−160
−101%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+91.1%
180−190
−91.1%
Forza Horizon 5 281
+101%
140−150
−101%
God of War 245
+104%
120−130
−104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+94.4%
90−95
−94.4%
Valorant 650−700
+94.3%
350−400
−94.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+97%
100−105
−97%
Counter-Strike 2 340
+100%
170−180
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+98.6%
140−150
−98.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 215
+95.5%
110−120
−95.5%
Dota 2 253
+94.6%
130−140
−94.6%
Far Cry 5 201
+101%
100−105
−101%
Fortnite 300−350
+101%
150−160
−101%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+91.1%
180−190
−91.1%
Forza Horizon 5 275
+96.4%
140−150
−96.4%
God of War 243
+103%
120−130
−103%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+93.3%
90−95
−93.3%
Metro Exodus 228
+107%
110−120
−107%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+94.4%
90−95
−94.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 573
+91%
300−310
−91%
Valorant 650−700
+94.3%
350−400
−94.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+97%
100−105
−97%
Cyberpunk 2077 211
+91.8%
110−120
−91.8%
Dota 2 224
+104%
110−120
−104%
Far Cry 5 187
+96.8%
95−100
−96.8%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+91.1%
180−190
−91.1%
God of War 206
+106%
100−105
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+94.4%
90−95
−94.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 304
+103%
150−160
−103%
Valorant 680
+94.3%
350−400
−94.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+101%
150−160
−101%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 312
+95%
160−170
−95%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+91.1%
270−280
−91.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+103%
80−85
−103%
Metro Exodus 179
+98.9%
90−95
−98.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+94.4%
90−95
−94.4%
Valorant 450−500
+94%
250−260
−94%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+96%
100−105
−96%
Cyberpunk 2077 159
+98.8%
80−85
−98.8%
Far Cry 5 186
+95.8%
95−100
−95.8%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+91.3%
160−170
−91.3%
God of War 180
+100%
90−95
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+99.2%
130−140
−99.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+101%
75−80
−101%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+95.3%
85−90
−95.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+96.8%
95−100
−96.8%
Metro Exodus 136
+94.3%
70−75
−94.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+100%
140−150
−100%
Valorant 300−350
+94.7%
170−180
−94.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+94.3%
70−75
−94.3%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+97.3%
75−80
−97.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+103%
40−45
−103%
Dota 2 227
+106%
110−120
−106%
Far Cry 5 169
+98.8%
85−90
−98.8%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+103%
150−160
−103%
God of War 127
+95.4%
65−70
−95.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+92%
50−55
−92%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%

This is how RTX 4090 and L40S compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 94% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 91% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 99% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 91.14 47.78
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 48 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 450 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 4090 has a 90.7% higher aggregate performance score.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the L40S in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop graphics card while L40S is a workstation one.

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