GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 6800S

Place in the ranking	105	1
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.83
Power efficiency	27.53	15.23
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 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	2048	16384
Core clock speed	1800 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	2100 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	450 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	1,290
Floating-point processing power	8.602 TFLOPS	82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	176
TMUs	128	512
Tensor Cores	no data	512
Ray Tracing Cores	32	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	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 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 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	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.

RX 6800S 40.17

RTX 4090 100.00
+149%

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.

RX 6800S 15479

RTX 4090 38538
+149%

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.

RX 6800S 36101

RTX 4090 104598
+190%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 6800S 82247

RTX 4090 137609
+67.3%

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.

RX 6800S 26511

RTX 4090 73447
+177%

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.

RX 6800S 163510

RTX 4090 260357
+59.2%

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	120 −120%	264 +120%
1440p	77 −169%	207 +169%
4K	41 −256%	146 +256%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	6.06
1440p	no data	7.72
4K	no data	10.95

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

141

−59.6%

225
+59.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −176%	235 +176%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	128 −124%	287 +124%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −90.6%	240−250 +90.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	111 −100%	222 +100%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −37.2%	110−120 +37.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −103%	200−210 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −50.8%	290−300 +50.8%
Hitman 3	111 −16.2%	120−130 +16.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −112%	350−400 +112%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −22%	150−160 +22%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 −214%	450−500 +214%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −18.5%	150−160 +18.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −139%	200−210 +139%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	107 −132%	248 +132%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −90.6%	240−250 +90.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	82 −161%	214 +161%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −37.2%	110−120 +37.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −103%	200−210 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −50.8%	290−300 +50.8%
Hitman 3	109 −18.3%	120−130 +18.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −112%	350−400 +112%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −22%	150−160 +22%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	199 −175%	548 +175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −190%	240−250 +190%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −18.5%	150−160 +18.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −111%	179 +111%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90 −144%	220 +144%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 −184%	210 +184%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −37.2%	110−120 +37.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −50.8%	290−300 +50.8%
Hitman 3	97 −33%	120−130 +33%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −137%	394 +137%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	174 −211%	541 +211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	92 −232%	305 +232%
Watch Dogs: Legion	66 −132%	153 +132%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95

−33.3%

120−130
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −116%	160−170 +116%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −83.6%	110−120 +83.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −260%	155 +260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 −195%	183 +195%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −74.5%	80−85 +74.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 −295%	154 +295%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −82.6%	80−85 +82.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −21.5%	270−280 +21.5%
Hitman 3	63 −119%	130−140 +119%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −346%	388 +346%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −103%	152 +103%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	111 −354%	504 +354%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −362%	268 +362%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 −23.7%	240−250 +23.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70

−87%

120−130
+87%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −120%	85−90 +120%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Hitman 3	30−35 −152%	80−85 +152%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 +75.2%	105 −75.2%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −178%	140−150 +178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −485%	281 +485%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −344%	120 +344%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	32 −275%	120 +275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −100%	50−55 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −400%	80 +400%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −117%	50−55 +117%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −357%	250−260 +357%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 −413%	282 +413%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −368%	117 +368%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−208%

110−120
+208%

This is how RX 6800S and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 120% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 169% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 is 256% faster in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800S is 75% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 is 485% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6800S is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RTX 4090 is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	40.17	100.00
Recency	4 January 2022	20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	450 Watt

RX 6800S has 350% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 148.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6800S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook 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.