Who is the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 for?
Strong choice. At 80.3 Mars Score it sits in the A-tier (78–87) — the cluster just below the absolute leaders.
Pick this when you want flagship-tier specs without paying for the S-tier halo. The day-to-day experience is hard to tell apart from the very top.
Mars Score is computed from 15 measured specs against the transparent formula for the graphics cards category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every graphics cards we track, here is where the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 pulls ahead.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy: 28000 — well above the typical graphics cards.
No spec lands in the bottom quartile of the category normalization window — this product holds up across the weighted axes.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- VRAM
- 24GB
- CUDA / Stream cores
- 16384
- Boost clock
- 2520MHz
- TDP
- 450W
All specifications
Core
- Chipset
- AD102
- Base clock?
- 2235 MHz
- Boost clock?
- 2520 MHz
- CUDA / Stream cores?
- 16384
Power & Form
- Recommended PSU?
- 850 W
- Length
- 304 mm
- Slot size
- 3-slot
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 scores 80.3 on the transparent Mars Score formula for graphics cards, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 belong to?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 is a NVIDIA graphics card catalogued in the Graphics Cards category.
When was NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 released?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 was released on 2022-10-12.
What is the vram of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 has a vram of 24 GB.
What is the cuda / stream cores of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 has a cuda / stream cores of 16384.
What is the boost clock of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 has a boost clock of 2520 MHz.
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