NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#56 / 69▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

1,846€

FPS / €

0.292

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#43 / 69▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

3,390€

FPS / €

0.189

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 17% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3090 Ti is currently 1,544€ cheaper (1,846€ vs 3,390€).
With 0.292 FPS/€, the RTX 3090 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3090 Ti

RTX 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

409 FPS

1% low 250

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+17%

303 FPS

1% low 207

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+39%

128 FPS

1% low 95

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+26%

179 FPS

1% low 127

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+30%

131 FPS

1% low 103

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+16%

896 FPS

1% low 409

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+25%

187 FPS

1% low 141

233 FPS

1% low 166

Crimson Desert

+27%

150 FPS

1% low 107

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3090 Ti

0.292

RTX 4090

0.189

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Specifications

	RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4090
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-03	2022-10
Video memory	24 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	384 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	10752	16384
Boost clock	1860 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1999	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3090 Ti

#56 / 69

Popularity score1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

15,492€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular

1000 W · 224€

Latest builds

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RTX 4090

#43 / 69

Popularity score1.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

8,425€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 3090 Ti

4 models tracked

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RTX 4090

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3090 Ti or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 17% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3090 Ti is currently 1,544€ cheaper (1,846€ vs 3,390€). With 0.292 FPS/€, the RTX 3090 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3090 Ti or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 3090 Ti averages 484 FPS versus 564 FPS for the RTX 4090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W 80 Plus Titanium Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (9 builds).

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from 1,846€. We track 4 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from 3,390€. We track 6 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.