NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 64

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Performance
GeForce RTX 4090239% better
104,598Best Performance
Radeon RX Vega 64
30,823.529% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 239% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 64 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 40906% better
65.4141% of 161.45
Radeon RX Vega 64
61.7738% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 6% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 64 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $1,599. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD102) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,313 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.01 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 4090 includes 16,384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,235 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,520 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 512 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 176 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 512 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 128 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 4090 is a large graphics card, occupying 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 450 W and a large, 3-slot size, it is recommended to use a power supply of 850 W and a case with sufficient space to accommodate the card. Compare your card's model and your case's dimensions to verify compatibility.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 4090 has the best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. Its 104,598 score and $1,599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.41. This is the 49th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2017 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX Vega 64 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 945 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 483.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX Vega 64 includes 4,096 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,247 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,546 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX Vega 64 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX Vega 64 has the 72nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.47% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 30,823.5 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 61.77. This is the 52nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAda LovelaceGCN 5.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2022Q3 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$1,599$499
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
Low - 1080p
219 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
166 FPS
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High - 1080p
132 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
85 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
67 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
42 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 orRadeon RX Vega 64
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 409042
Radeon RX 7900 XTX32-24%
GeForce RTX 309022-48%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13-69%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 orRadeon RX Vega 64
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-19%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX31.22-18%
GeForce RTX 409038.07
GeForce RTX 309068.14+79%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 4090239% better
104,598Best Performance
Radeon RX Vega 64
30,823.529% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 239% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 64 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 1st with a score of 104,598, and the Radeon RX Vega 64 is ranked 72nd with a score of 30,823.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 40906% better
65.4141% of 161.45
Radeon RX Vega 64
61.7738% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 6% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 64 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 49th with a performance per dollar of 65.41, and the Radeon RX Vega 64 is ranked 52nd with a performance per dollar of 61.77.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4090104,598
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055-17%
GeForce RTX 408086,267-18%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322-20%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896-27%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-70%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-70%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5-71%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668-72%
GeForce GTX 108029,263-72%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 4090 or

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
36,836
(+418.16%)
7,109
3DMark Time Spy Score
30,977
(+322.38%)
7,334
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
260,357
(+104.4%)
127,374
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
73,447
(+226.42%)
22,501
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
209,337
(+136.36%)
88,567
3DMark 11 Performance Score
63,861
(+178.89%)
22,898
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
326.7
(+141.46%)
135.3
PassMark G3D Mark
38,576
(+169.61%)
14,308
PassMark G2D Mark
1,301
(+60.62%)
810
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
CodenameAD102Vega 10
ArchitectureAda LovelaceGCN 5.0
Process Size5 nm14 nm
Transistors76,300 million12,500 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
Memory Size24 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XHBM2
Memory Bandwidth1.01 Tb/s483.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,313 MHz945 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit2,048 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache72 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
Slots3 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)450 W295 W
Suggested PSU850 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 16-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
Stream Processors (SP)--4,096
CUDA Cores16,384--
Compute Units (CU)--64
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)128--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)512256
Render Output Units (ROP)17664
Tensor Cores512--
Ray Tracing Cores128--
Core Clock Speed2,235 MHz1,247 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,520 MHz1,546 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
Pixel Fill Rate443.5 GPixel/s98.94 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate1,290 GTexel/s395.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance82.58 TFLOPS12.66 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,290 GFLOPS791.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 4090Radeon RX Vega 64
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.