Recently, the editor shared news with everyone that NVIDIA will release a customized GeForce RTX 4090D for the Chinese market. Regarding this news, NVIDIA officials have not confirmed it, nor have they disclosed the specific release time. Rumors suggest it will be released by the end of the year.
Now, this legendary graphics card has officially arrived. On December 28th, NVIDIA officially released the GeForce RTX 4090D. This is not a rumor; NVIDIA’s official website has officially announced it. Refer to Figure 1 for details.
Regarding the GeForce RTX 4090D, there are two questions worth paying attention to First, compared to the GeForce RTX 4090, what changes are there in all aspects? How much is the overall performance reduced? Second, the specific price.
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Parameter Information
Below, the editor will introduce the parameters of the original GeForce RTX 4090 and the GeForce RTX 4090D separately for everyone’s reference and comparison.
The GeForce RTX 4090 was released on September 20, 2022, using the AD-102 GPU, TSMC’s 4-nanometer process, with 16,384 CUDA cores, 176 raster units, 512 texture units, 128 multi-core streaming processors, 72MB of L2 cache, 512 tensor cores, and 128 ray tracing cores.
- Standard Operating Frequency: 2235 MHz
- Maximum Operating Frequency: 2520 MHz
- VRAM: 24GB GDDR6X
- Memory Bus Width: 384 bits
- Memory Speed: 21Gbps
- Memory Bandwidth: 1008.0GB/s
- FP32 Floating-Point Performance: 82.58 TFLOPS
- Power Consumption: 450W
- Suggested Retail Price: $1599
The specifications for the GeForce RTX 4090D are as follows:
The GeForce RTX 4090D was released on December 28, 2023, utilizing the AD-102-250 GPU, TSMC’s 4-nanometer process, featuring 14,592 CUDA cores, with unspecified quantities of raster units, and texture units, 128 multi-core streaming processors, 72MB of L2 cache, 456 tensor cores, and 128 ray tracing cores.
- Standard Operating Frequency: 2280 MHz
- Maximum Operating Frequency: 2520 MHz
- VRAM: 24GB GDDR6X
- Memory Bus Width: 384 bits
- Memory Speed: 21Gbps
- Memory Bandwidth: 1008.0GB/s
- FP32 Floating-Point Performance: Unknown
- Power Consumption: 420W
Based on the current known information, the main differences between the GeForce RTX 4090D and GeForce RTX 4090 are as follows:
- A reduction of 12.3% in CUDA cores and tensor cores.
- There is no reduction in VRAM capacity or bandwidth.
- Inability to overclock.
- There are slight differences in standard operating frequencies.
- A slight decrease in power consumption by 25W.
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Performance Comparison for GeForce RTX 4090D
After understanding the general parameters of the GeForce RTX 4090D, the next significant concern is the actual performance testing. NVIDIA has provided some comparative data for the GeForce RTX 4090D, but the reference model used for comparison is not the GeForce RTX 4090 but rather the previous generation’s GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
According to the performance data released by NVIDIA, when utilizing DLSS and ray tracing modes:
- In the game “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” the performance of the GeForce RTX 4090D is approximately 2.2 times that of the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
- In the game “Mindkiller 2,” it’s around 3.5 times.
- In the games “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” and “Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” it’s about 1.9 times.
Regarding productivity performance tests, specifically in Blender testing:
- The performance of the GeForce RTX 4090D is approximately 1.7 times that of the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
In terms of average power consumption comparison, the GeForce RTX 4090D is approximately 23% lower than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which is close to 25%.
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Reference Price of GeForce RTX 4090D
Speaking of prices, many might assume that considering the performance reduction compared to the GeForce RTX 4090, the price of the GeForce RTX 4090D should be lower.
This perception is incorrect. NVIDIA has set the official suggested retail price for the GeForce RTX 4090D at $1599, equivalent to CNY12999 (please refer to Figure 1), which is the same as the original price of the GeForce RTX 4090. Moreover, I anticipate that consumers might still find it challenging to purchase it at the original price in the market.
However, the most crucial aspect remains the comprehensive parameters of the GeForce RTX 4090D and its performance comparison with the GeForce RTX 4090. How much has the performance decreased? Anticipated answers will likely be available soon, and I’ll promptly share the latest updates. Please stay tuned for more information.
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