GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX A4000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	103	2
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.33
Power efficiency	23.96	15.89
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	AD102
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	5120	14592
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	2280 MHz
Boost clock speed	1680 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	1,149
Floating-point processing power	17.2 TFLOPS	73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs	80	176
TMUs	160	456
Tensor Cores	160	456
Ray Tracing Cores	40	114

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 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	1,008 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

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. 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 A4000 Mobile 39.79

RTX 4090 D 97.52
+145%

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 A4000 Mobile 15354

RTX 4090 D 37631
+145%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−100%

4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −132%	65−70 +132%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −132%	65−70 +132%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −125%	9−10 +125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −132%	65−70 +132%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−100%

4−5
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−100%

4−5
+100%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.79	97.52
Recency	12 April 2021	28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	425 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has 269.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 145.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.