GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop GPU comparison · NVIDIA vs NVIDIA · 2024 vs 2022

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GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs GeForce RTX 4090 — head to head

MetricGeForce RTX 4080 SuperGeForce RTX 4090
Relative tier88/10098/100
TDP / power320 W450 W
Memory16 GB24 GB
Bandwidth736.3 GB/s1008 GB/s
Boost clock2550 MHz2520 MHz

Which one should you pick?

GeForce RTX 4090 leads by ~10 tier points — a modest relative-performance gap. 24 GB VRAM on the larger card vs 16 GB. Tier is a TweakGearPro planning estimate, not a benchmark — verify with reviews that match your exact workload, resolution and workload mix before buying.

Specs: vendor datasheets / TechPowerUp database, retrieved 2026-08-29. Tier is a TweakGearPro relative performance index (estimate), not a benchmark guarantee.

Full specifications

GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Brand / seriesNVIDIA GeForce RTX 40
Architecture / classAda Lovelace
Launch year2024
Shaders / cores10,240
Memory16 GB GDDR6X · 256-bit · 736.3 GB/s
Boost clock2550 MHz
TDP320 W
Relative tier88/100 — High-end

GeForce RTX 4090

Brand / seriesNVIDIA GeForce RTX 40
Architecture / classAda Lovelace
Launch year2022
Shaders / cores16,384
Memory24 GB GDDR6X · 384-bit · 1008 GB/s
Boost clock2520 MHz
TDP450 W
Relative tier98/100 — Enthusiast flagship

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