The NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 is the ultimate GeForce GPU. It brings an enormous leap in performance, efficiency, and AI-powered graphics. Experience ultra-high performance gaming, incredibly detailed virtual worlds, unprecedented productivity, and new ways to create. It’s powered by the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture and comes with 24 GB of G6X memory to deliver the ultimate experience for gamers and creators.
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More powerful than we even thought possible
– TechRadar
Fantastically, futuristically fast
– PCWorld
I couldn't quite believe my eyes... The RTX 4090 is a beast
– The Verge
Creator apps... absolutely demolishing every other card
– Hardware Canucks
A new efficiency champion
– KitGuru
DLSS 3 is pure magic
– TweakTown
Up to 2X performance and power efficiency
Up to 4X performance with DLSS 3
vs. brute-force rendering
Up to 2X ray tracing performance
NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture
Dedicated Ray Tracing Cores
NVIDIA DLSS 3
NVIDIA Reflex low-latency platform
NVIDIA Encoder
RTX Video Super Resolution and NVIDIA Broadcast
NVIDIA Studio
Game Ready and Studio Drivers

Up to 2X performance and power efficiency
Up to 4X performance with DLSS 3
vs. brute-force rendering
Up to 2X ray tracing performance
Powered by GeForce RTX 40 Series and DLSS 3
Cutting-Edge
GPUs
NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture
Realistic and Immersive Graphics
Dedicated Ray Tracing Cores
AI-Accelerated
Performance
NVIDIA DLSS 3
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex low-latency platform
Built for
Live Streaming
NVIDIA Encoder
AI-Enhanced Voice and
Video
RTX Video Super Resolution and NVIDIA Broadcast
Fast-Track Your Creativity
NVIDIA Studio
Performance and Reliability
Game Ready and Studio Drivers
Relative Performance
3840x2160 Resolution, Highest Game Settings. DLSS Super Resolution Performance Mode on GeForce RTX 30 Series & RTX 40 Series; Frame Generation on RTX 40 Series. i9-12900K, 32GB RAM, Win 11 x64.
Relative Power
Average gaming power is measured across 22 games at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p. Representative of NVIDIA's Founders Edition or reference graphics card design.
NVIDIA RTX is the most advanced platform for ray tracing and AI technologies that are revolutionizing the ways we play and create. Over 500 top games and applications use RTX to deliver realistic graphics and incredibly fast performance or cutting-edge new AI features like DLSS. RTX. It’s On.
The Ada architecture unleashes the full glory of ray tracing, which simulates how light behaves in the real world. With the power of RTX 40 Series and third-gen RT Cores, you can experience incredibly detailed virtual worlds like never before.


DLSS is a revolutionary breakthrough in AI graphics that multiplies performance. Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses AI to create additional frames and improve image quality.
*Captured with GeForce RTX 4090 at 3840 x 2160.
NVIDIA Reflex and GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs deliver the lowest latency (ms) and best responsiveness for the ultimate competitive advantage. Built to optimize and measure system latency, Reflex provides faster target acquisition, quicker reaction times, and the best aim precision for competitive games.
Upgrade to advanced AI with NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ GPUs and accelerate your gaming, creating, productivity, and development. Thanks to specialized built-in AI processors, you get world-leading AI technology powering your Windows PC.

Take your creative projects to the next level with NVIDIA Studio. Powered by new dedicated hardware, RTX 40 Series unlocks unmatched performance in 3D rendering, video editing, and graphic design. Experience feature-rich RTX accelerations in top creative apps, world-class NVIDIA Studio drivers engineered to provide maximum stability, and a suite of exclusive tools that harness the power of RTX for AI-assisted creative workflows.

Connect, play, capture, and watch in brilliant HDR at resolutions up to 8K with the GeForce RTX 4090. Capture up to 8K HDR footage with the GeForce Experience™ ShadowPlay™ feature and play back smoothly with AV1 decode.
GeForce Game Ready Drivers deliver the best experience for your favorite games. They’re finely tuned in collaboration with developers and extensively tested across thousands of hardware configurations for maximum performance and reliability.
NVIDIA app, the essential companion for PC gamers and creators, keeps your PC up to date with the latest NVIDIA drivers and technology and features a unified GPU control center, a redesigned in-game overlay, powerful recording tools, and game enhancing AI filters.
RTX Video Super Resolution automatically enhances videos played in your Chrome or Edge browser using state-of-the art AI algorithms to sharpen images and remove blocky and distracting compression artifacts. Enjoy crystal-clear video with up to 4K resolution.
Get smooth, tear-free gameplay at refresh rates up to 360 Hz, plus HDR and more. NVIDIA G-SYNC gaming monitors are the ultimate go-to equipment for enthusiast gamers.
The highest performance graphics deliver the smoothest, most immersive VR experiences.
Resizable BAR is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once, improving performance in many games.
| RTX 4090 | ||
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CUDA Cores | 16384 | |
| Boost Clock (GHz) | 2.52 | |
| Memory Size | 24 GB | |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
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| GPU Engine Specs: | NVIDIA CUDA® Cores | 16384 |
| Shader Cores | Ada Lovelace 83 TFLOPS | |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 3rd Generation 191 TFLOPS | |
| Tensor Cores (AI) | 4th Generation 1321 AI TOPS | |
| Boost Clock (GHz) | 2.52 | |
| Base Clock (GHz) | 2.23 | |
| Memory Specs: | Standard Memory Config | 24 GB GDDR6X |
| Memory Interface Width | 384-bit | |
| Technology Support: | NVIDIA Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | |
| NVIDIA DLSS | DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution DLAA Ray Reconstruction Frame Generation | |
| NVIDIA Reflex | Yes | |
| NVIDIA Broadcast | Yes | |
| PCI Express Gen 4 | Yes | |
| Resizable BAR | Yes | |
| NVIDIA® GeForce Experience™ | Yes | |
| Photo Mode | Yes | |
| NVIDIA FreeStyle | Yes | |
| NVIDIA ShadowPlay | Yes | |
| NVIDIA Highlights | Yes | |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC® | Yes | |
| Game Ready Drivers | Yes | |
| NVIDIA Studio Drivers | Yes | |
| NVIDIA Omniverse | Yes | |
| Microsoft DirectX® 12 Ultimate | Yes | |
| NVIDIA GPU Boost™ | Yes | |
| NVIDIA NVLink™ (SLI-Ready) | No | |
| Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6 | Yes | |
| NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC) | 2x 8th Generation | |
| NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC) | 5th Generation | |
| AV1 Encode | Yes | |
| AV1 Decode | Yes | |
| CUDA Capability | 8.9 | |
| VR Ready | Yes | |
| Display Support: | Maximum Resolution & Refresh Rate(1) | 4K at 240Hz or 8K at 60Hz with DSC, HDR |
| Standard Display Connectors | HDMI(2), 3x DisplayPort(3) | |
| Multi Monitor | up to 4(4) | |
| HDCP | 2.3 | |
| Card Dimensions: | Length | 304 mm |
| Width | 137 mm | |
| Slots | 3-Slot (61mm) | |
| Thermal and Power Specs: | Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) | 90 |
| Idle Power (W)(5) | 19 | |
| Video Playback Power (W)(6) | 25 | |
| Average Gaming Power (W)(7) | 315 | |
| Total Graphics Power (W) | 450 | |
| Required System Power (W)(8) | 850 | |
| Supplementary Power Connectors | 3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable |
1 - Up to 4K 12-bit HDR at 240Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC or HDMI 2.1a + DSC. Up to 8K 12-bit HDR at 60Hz with DP 1.4a + DSC or HDMI 2.1a + DSC.
2 - As specified in HDMI 2.1a: up to 4K 240Hz or 8K 60Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR
3 - DisplayPort 1.4a
4 - Multi Monitor:
5 - Idle power measured with GPU running at idle at the Windows desktop for 10 minutes
6 - Video playback power measured using AV1 codec
7 - Average gaming power is measured across 22 games at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p
8 - Minimum is based on a PC configured with a Ryzen 9 5900X processor. Power requirements can be different depending on system configuration.
Note: The above specifications represent this GPU as incorporated into NVIDIA's Founders Edition or reference graphics card design. Clock specifications apply while gaming with medium to full GPU utilization. Graphics card specifications may vary by add-in-card manufacturer. Please refer to the add-in-card manufacturers' website for actual shipping specifications.
Graphics card specifications vary by add-in-card manufacturer. Please refer to manufacturer specifications for add-in-card models.
The following steps require some knowledge of PC component specifications, in addition to physical installation.850W Minimum
A higher power rating may be required depending on your system configuration.
Please check with your PSU vendor.
Power Compatibility Option 1.
3x PCIe 8-pin cables from power supply to included RTX 4090 Power Connector Adapter. Graphics card supports 3x or 4x PCIe 8-pin cables.
Power Compatibility Option 2.
1x 450W or greater PCIe Gen 5 power cable from power supply
Three unused expansion slots.
Reserving clearance around the graphics card equivalent to an unused expansion slot will typically improve airflow.
Clearance: Must have space for 12" (304mm) x 5.4" (137mm) x 3-slot card (61mm). Plan 1.4” (36mm) additional space for power cables.