RTX 4090 vs 3090

Discussions revolve around comparing the performance, pricing, VRAM, and value of NVIDIA RTX 4090 and 3090 GPUs, often debating whether the 4090 is worth its cost versus used 3090s, multiples, or professional alternatives like Quadros.

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dotnet00 Jun 17, 2023 View on HN

Wasn't the 4090 roughly twice the performance of a 3090 at a similar cost?

sampa Apr 23, 2023 View on HN

look at the size of 4090 and think again

garrettjoecox Oct 26, 2023 View on HN

You do realize a 4090 is currently $1,600 USD right?

PaulHoule Oct 14, 2022 View on HN

If you divide the cost of the card by the pixel fill rate, the 4090 is a bargain.

tiantiandss Aug 24, 2023 View on HN

how about 3090? and also their performance to price ratio

bick_nyers Sep 20, 2022 View on HN

Just spend $6k on a Quadro to get 4090 performance but with 48GB VRAM /s

ex3ndr Jan 2, 2024 View on HN

No, this cards would be inferior to 4090, that you can get everywhere and you can buy 3 of them for "spare parts"

rhema May 18, 2021 View on HN

Why not the 3090? What's the logic?

thway15269037 Jul 5, 2025 View on HN

Grab a used/refurb 3090 then. Probably as legendary card as a 1080Ti.

eurekin Jan 8, 2024 View on HN

Since n-times a 3090 is still a much better offering