GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Ada Lovelace) and has 24 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 1008 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G has the AD102-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is based on the graphics chip GM204-400-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| AD102-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Ada Lovelace | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 128 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 16384 | Shader | 2048 |
| 176 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 512 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 128 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G clocks at 1.313 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 21.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 24 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.313 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 21.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 1008 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 2.235 GHz | Base Clock | 1.253 GHz |
| 2.520 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.354 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.33 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G is powered by 1 x 16-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 450 W. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 165 W. |
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| 450 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING has 3 Axial (Radiator) main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial (Radiator) |
| 3 x 110 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 120 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | AIO water cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 4 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 340 mm | Length | 272 mm |
| 150 mm | Height | 113 mm |
| 75 mm | Width | 37 mm |
| 4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q4/2022. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING came on the market in Q4/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N4090GAMING-24GD | Part-no | GV-N980X3WA-4GD |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 1,599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 549 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING 24G
24 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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