GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 3090
Compare the GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 3090 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 3090 is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 4090 is the faster card at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 4090 is about 82% faster at 1440p (gaming index 88 vs 48).
- GeForce RTX 3090 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 92%.
- GeForce RTX 3090 delivers about 5% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 3090 draws less power (350W vs 450W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 4090 is about 82% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
1.8
per $100 spent
1.9
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3090from $2,499.99
- ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING OCOC300 mm$2,499.99
- MSI RTX 3090 VENTUS 3X OCOC305 mm$2,719.99
- $2,799.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 3090 VISION OCOC320 mm$2,799.00
- MSI RTX 3090 SUPRIM X336 mm$2,799.99
- GALAX RTX 3090 Turbo295 mm$2,863.90
- ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING300 mm$2,899.99
- $2,899.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $2,499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3090 VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 305 mm | — | $2,719.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3090 XTREME | — | 319 mm | — | $2,799.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3090 VISION OCOC | — | 320 mm | — | $2,799.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3090 SUPRIM X | — | 336 mm | — | $2,799.99 | | |
| GALAX RTX 3090 Turbo | — | 295 mm | — | $2,863.90 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3090 GAMING | — | 300 mm | — | $2,899.99 | | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition | — | 313 mm | — | $2,899.99 | |
GeForce RTX 4090from $4,799.99
- $4,799.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4090 GAMING OCOC | — | 358 mm | — | $4,799.99 | |
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