NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#22 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

1,490€

FPS / €

0.377

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#33 / 71▼

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

3,990€

FPS / €

0.161

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 13% faster than the RTX 4080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4080 is currently 2,500€ cheaper (1,490€ vs 3,990€).
With 0.377 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 4080

RTX 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

424 FPS

1% low 249

473 FPS

1% low 277

Apex Legends

+11%

321 FPS

1% low 205

355 FPS

1% low 230

Grand Theft Auto V

+21%

147 FPS

1% low 106

178 FPS

1% low 139

Red Dead Redemption 2

+17%

193 FPS

1% low 131

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+18%

144 FPS

1% low 106

170 FPS

1% low 128

Rocket League

+14%

910 FPS

1% low 427

1037 FPS

1% low 502

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+17%

200 FPS

1% low 147

233 FPS

1% low 166

Crimson Desert

+17%

162 FPS

1% low 110

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

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

RTX 4080

0.377

RTX 4090

0.161

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Specifications

	RTX 4080	RTX 4090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-11	2022-10
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	717 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	9728	16384
Boost clock	2505 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	320 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1199	$1599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4080

#22 / 71

Popularity score4.5/100

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

3,897€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · 129€

Latest builds

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RTX 4090

#33 / 71

Popularity score2.9/100

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

6,879€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum

1000 W · 130€

Latest builds

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RTX 4080

13 models tracked

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RTX 4090

2 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4080 or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 13% faster than the RTX 4080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4080 is currently 2,500€ cheaper (1,490€ vs 3,990€). With 0.377 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4080 or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4080 averages 499 FPS versus 564 FPS for the RTX 4090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 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 (7 builds).

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from 1,490€. We track 13 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from 3,990€. We track 2 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.

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.