GPU Showdown

GeForce GT 1010vsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce GT 1010 is a basic office graphics card for simple displays and light desktop work, while the GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier gaming and creative card for demanding 3D work and high-resolution gaming.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010
2 GB · 30W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
NVIDIA

GeForce GT 1010

Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2021

2score
2.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
2 GB
TDP
30W
CUDA Cores
256
Boost Clock
1468 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GT 1010
2
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 4500.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#1305404
#131GT 10102
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGT 1010RTX 4090
General
ArchitecturePascalAda Lovelace
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM2 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus64-bit384-bit
Bandwidth40.1 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores25616,384
TMUs16512
ROPs16176
Boost Clock1468 MHz2520 MHz
FP320.7516 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP30450
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming or creative performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GT 1010 is the smarter pick for basic display output at a low cost.

When the other wins

The GeForce GT 1010 is the right choice if you only need a simple video card for office tasks or a non-gaming PC.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GT 1010 better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the GT 1010 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the GT 1010?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 4500% faster than the GT 1010 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GT 1010 or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the GT 1010 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.