GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

Place in the ranking	402	1
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.82
Power efficiency	13.05	15.23
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Polaris 22	AD102
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2018 (6 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years 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	1280	16384
Core clock speed	931 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	1011 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	450 Watt
Texture fill rate	80.88	1,290
Floating-point processing power	2.588 TFLOPS	82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	176
TMUs	80	512
Tensor Cores	no data	512
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	128

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	IGP	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	HBM2	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	1024 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	1.01 TB/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	No outputs	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 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	-	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.

Pro WX Vega M GL 12.38

RTX 4090 100.00
+708%

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.

Pro WX Vega M GL 4768

RTX 4090 38524
+708%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro WX Vega M GL 10020

RTX 4090 104598
+944%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Pro WX Vega M GL 7333

RTX 4090 73447
+902%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Pro WX Vega M GL 38986

RTX 4090 260357
+568%

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 HD	51 −408%	259 +408%
1440p	24−27 −733%	200 +733%
4K	15 −853%	143 +853%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	6.17
1440p	no data	8.00
4K	no data	11.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

−1084%

225
+1084%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	33 −612%	235 +612%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −1411%	287 +1411%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −542%	240−250 +542%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −400%	120−130 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −1068%	222 +1068%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −321%	110−120 +321%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −509%	200−210 +509%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −264%	290−300 +264%
Hitman 3	21−24 −461%	120−130 +461%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −450%	350−400 +450%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −288%	150−160 +288%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −276%	120−130 +276%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65 −611%	450−500 +611%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −123%	150−160 +123%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −625%	200−210 +625%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −1205%	248 +1205%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −542%	240−250 +542%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −400%	120−130 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −1026%	214 +1026%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −321%	110−120 +321%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −509%	200−210 +509%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −264%	290−300 +264%
Hitman 3	21−24 −461%	120−130 +461%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −450%	350−400 +450%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −288%	150−160 +288%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −276%	120−130 +276%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −1305%	548 +1305%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −703%	240−250 +703%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −123%	150−160 +123%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 −953%	179 +953%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −1058%	220 +1058%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −400%	120−130 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −1005%	210 +1005%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −321%	110−120 +321%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −264%	290−300 +264%
Hitman 3	21−24 −461%	120−130 +461%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −516%	394 +516%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −1287%	541 +1287%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24 −1171%	305 +1171%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −122%	153 +122%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−276%

120−130
+276%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −622%	160−170 +622%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −522%	110−120 +522%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −1192%	155 +1192%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −2188%	183 +2188%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −531%	80−85 +531%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −2467%	154 +2467%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −500%	80−85 +500%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −367%	270−280 +367%
Hitman 3	14−16 −820%	130−140 +820%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −1452%	388 +1452%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −700%	152 +700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −2553%	504 +2553%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −2133%	268 +2133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −220%	240−250 +220%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

−545%

120−130
+545%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −700%	85−90 +700%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −667%	65−70 +667%
Hitman 3	8−9 −938%	80−85 +938%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −87.5%	105 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −1191%	140−150 +1191%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 −1773%	281 +1773%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10 −1100%	120 +1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −2300%	120 +2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −767%	50−55 +767%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3900%	80 +3900%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1500%	250−260 +1500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −2720%	282 +2720%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −2240%	117 +2240%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−909%

110−120
+909%

This is how Pro WX Vega M GL and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 408% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 733% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 is 853% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 3900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 4090 surpassed Pro WX Vega M GL in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.38	100.00
Recency	24 April 2018	20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	450 Watt

Pro WX Vega M GL has 592.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 707.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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