GPU Showdown

TITAN XpvsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a modern flagship for 4K gaming and heavy creative workloads, while the TITAN Xp is an older enthusiast card built for early deep learning and high-res gaming.

NVIDIA TITAN Xp
12 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
NVIDIA

TITAN Xp

Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2017

45score
2.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,840
Boost Clock
1582 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.

TITAN Xp
45
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 104.4% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#52RX 670046
#53TITAN Xp45
#54GTX 1080 Ti45
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsTITAN XpRTX 4090
General
ArchitecturePascalAda Lovelace
Process Node16 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR6X
Memory Bus384-bit384-bit
Bandwidth547.6 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,84016,384
TMUs240512
ROPs96176
Boost Clock1582 MHz2520 MHz
FP3212.15 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP250450
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins decisively with vastly more performance and memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

The GeForce RTX 4090 is the smarter pick for budget/value buyers given its massive performance advantage over the TITAN Xp.

When the other wins

The TITAN Xp is the right choice for a retro or secondary build where low power draw and modest cooling are priorities.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the TITAN Xp better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 45 out of 100), so it leads the TITAN Xp in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the TITAN Xp?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 104% faster than the TITAN Xp overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the TITAN Xp or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the TITAN Xp 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.