GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1630vsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce GTX 1630 is an entry-level card for budget office PCs or very light gaming, while the GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier enthusiast card built for 4K gaming and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630
4 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1630

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2022

12score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
512
Boost Clock
1785 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.

GTX 1630
12
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 666.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#119GTX 105012
#120GTX 163012
#121RX 46010
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsGTX 1630RTX 4090
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus64-bit384-bit
Bandwidth96 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores51216,384
TMUs32512
ROPs16176
Boost Clock1785 MHz2520 MHz
FP321.828 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP75450
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall by a massive margin, offering vastly superior performance for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1630 is the smarter pick, but the GeForce RTX 4090 provides far more capability for the money if you need high-end performance.

When the other wins

The GeForce GTX 1630 is the right choice for a basic office PC where only simple display output is needed and power draw must stay low.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1630 better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 12 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1630 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the GTX 1630?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 667% faster than the GTX 1630 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1630 or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the GTX 1630 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.