Oct 12, 2022 20:00:00

Overseas review summary of super huge grabo 'GeForce RTX 4090', Cyberpunk 2077 exceeds 120 fps with 4K highest setting

In September 2022, NVIDIA announced the GPUs 'GeForce RTX 4090' and 'GeForce RTX 4080' that use the Ada Lovelace architecture. Of these, the GeForce RTX 4090 is scheduled to be released at 22:00 on October 12, 2022 Japan time, but overseas media who have already obtained the GeForce RTX 4090 reported benchmark results and impressions of using it. ,I tried together.

GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming Graphics Card | NVIDIA
https://www.nvidia.com/ja-jp/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4090/

RTX 4090 review: Spend at least $1,599 for Nvidia's biggest bargain in years | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/rtx-4090-review-nvidias-biggest-gpu-is-easily-its-best/

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Review | TechSpot
https://www.techspot.com/review/2544-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090/

NVIDIA RTX 4090 review: Unholy power
https://www.engadget.com/nvidia-rtx-4090-review-gpu-unholy-amounts-power-130020430.html

The specifications of the GeForce RTX 4080 reference card distributed to overseas media are as follows. 24GB of VRAM is installed, and the body has a thickness of 3 slots.

Model name	GeForce RTX 4090
Number of CUDA cores	16384
base frequency	2.23GHz
boost frequency	2.52GHz
memory	24GB GDDR6X
memory interface width	384 bits
Maximum output resolution	7680×4320 pixels
output connector	HDMI x 3 DisplayPort
Max GPU temperature	90 degree
graphics card power	450W
Minimum system power	850W
Auxiliary power connector	PCIe 8-pin cable x 3 or 450W or higher PCIe Gen 5 cable
size	Length 304mm x Width 137mm x Height 61mm (3 slots)

The result of Ars Technica's standard benchmark software '3DMark' is as follows. The GeForce RTX 4090 significantly outperforms the previous generation GeForce RTX 3090 on all scores, nearly doubling the scores in Port Royal and Fire Strike Ultra.

TechSpot compares the average frame rate (fps) when playing games on various graphics boards. The result of running ' Dying Light 2 Stay Human ' with 4K / high image quality setting is as follows. The average fps of the GeForce RTX 4090 is 104 fps, which greatly exceeds the result (66 fps) of the top model of the previous generation, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.

The GeForce RTX 4090 supports NVIDIA's AI super-resolution technology 'DLSS 3.0'. As a result of running the game ' Cyberpunk 2077 ' that supports DLSS 3.0 with 4K and high image quality settings, when DLSS 3.0 is enabled with ray tracing disabled, the average fps is 160 fps, and even when ray tracing is enabled, the fps is very high, 113 fps. was recorded.

As mentioned above, the GeForce RTX 4090 has overwhelming performance, but Ars Technica is displeased with the size of the body. The photo below shows the GeForce RTX 4090 on the left and the game machine ' Xbox Series S ' on the right. When purchasing the GeForce RTX 4090, it is essential to check whether it can be stored in a PC case.

Engadget also complains about the need for four PCIe 8-pin cables and the high power consumption of 450W. On the other hand, even when the GeForce RTX 4090 was heavily loaded, the temperature was around 70 degrees, so it seems that it has the cooling performance to match the high power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4090 will be on sale from around 22:00 on October 12, 2022, Japan time. At the time of writing the article, the selling price at each shop is unknown, but NVIDIA's official website states that the price is 'from ¥ 298,000'.