Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE 24GB GDDR6X
Equipped with 16,384 CUDA cores and a 2520 MHz boost clock, the Ada Lovelace architecture delivers top-tier 4K gaming at 92/100 and ray tracing at 93.1/100. The triple-fan WINDFORCE cooler keeps the 450W TDP in check within a relatively compact 2.9-slot, 331mm design. This card is best for 4K gamers and ray-tracing enthusiasts who need flagship performance without a massive chassis footprint.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong rt (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong raster (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compute (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202375/100
Buyers praise the card's immense power and 4K performance, but note its huge size, high power draw, and premium price. One buyer suspected receiving a used card as new.
- Extremely powerful, handles 4K Ultra settings easily, and looks great.
- Card is physically huge, may not fit in many cases with power cable installed.
- High power consumption and expensive, but performance justifies for some.
- One buyer believed they received a refurbished product as new, with plastic peel removed.
- Q4 202298/100
Buyers in this period were thrilled with the 4090 Gaming OC's performance, cool temps, and quiet operation, though one noted the need for a custom power cable to avoid adapter issues.
- Exceptional 4K and VR performance, with high boost clocks and no compromises at high settings.
- Cool and quiet operation: temps in the 60s, fans often off, and low noise under load.
- Power connector: one reviewer recommends a custom 12vhpwr cable to avoid melting anxiety, while others didn't mention issues.
- Good value at MSRP with extra warranty year and RGB, though priced above base models.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 384 |
| Bandwidth | 576 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 16384 |
| Tensor Cores | 304 |
| RT Cores | 76 |
| Base Clock | 2520 |
| Boost Clock | 2520 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 32.98 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 32.98 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 38098 |
| GPU Compute | 26267 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 450 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 16-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 331 |
| Slot Width | 3 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 24GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2520 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 450 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 384 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE | 92.3 | 99 | 92.5 | 96.6 | 94.6 | 84.3 | 86.6 | 41.6 | 70.5 | 95.5 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 80.8 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 45.2 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 86.6 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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