GeForce RTX 3090vsGeForce RTX 4090
The GeForce RTX 3090 is a pro-grade card for creators and heavy multitaskers who need that 24GB buffer, while the RTX 4090 is the pure speed king for gamers and renderers who want the fastest frames and compute.
GeForce RTX 3090
Ampere · TSMC 8 nm · 2020
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall with noticeably faster performance for gaming and creative work.
For budget-focused buyers, the GeForce RTX 4090 offers better long-term value despite costing more, given its superior speed and efficiency.
The GeForce RTX 3090 is the right choice when you need ample video memory for large projects but can't justify the premium for extra speed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 3090 better than the RTX 4090?
Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 64 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 3090 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RTX 3090?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 44% faster than the RTX 3090 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 3090 or the RTX 4090?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the RTX 3090 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.