TheGeForce RTX 4090 video card is the most powerful model of the 2022 NVIDIA Ada architecture, which turned a new page in the PC Gaming category. Thanks to the new SM, RT and Tensor cores, this graphics card delivers up to two times the performance and power efficiency of the best GeForce RTX 30 Series models.
PNY Technologies GeForce RTX 4090 features 24 GB GDDR6X RAM and runs at 2520 MHz clock speeds. The video card is especially suitable for those who enjoy gaming in 4K UHD resolution, as the RTX 4090 is 71% faster than the Radeon RX 6950 XT and 59% faster than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which was the performance king until this video card came out.
The Ada Lovelace architecture also proves itself beyond PC gaming. For example, in Blender rendering software, the RTX 4090 outperforms the RTX 3090 Ti by 90%, and a similar picture can be seen in V-Ray, OctaneRender and Redshift.
If you not only play the latest PC games, but are actively involved in game development, you'll get at least a 75% increase in FPS while using Unreal Engine if you replace your current graphics card with a GeForce RTX 4090!
To guarantee compatibility with your system, your PC case must support video cards at least 337mm long and the power supply must be 850 W or more. It is equally important that your computer's CPU is powerful. You'll only get the full performance potential from this PNY Technologies GeForce RTX 4090 video card if you use Intel's 13th generation or later Core i7 and Core i9 processors, or AMD's Ryzen 7000 series or later Ryzen 7/Ryzen 9 processors.
This is the main performance indicator of the graphics card because it indicates the model of this card. The performance of cards of the same model is very similar and usually very different from the cards of another model.
The main difference is the manufacturer. NVidia produces GeForce series cards and AMD produces Radeon series cards. There are considerable differences between both series, GeForce cards have more successful (more stable) drivers, which improve the compatibility of these cards with games and operating systems reducing the image defect (artefact) and the cases of "hanging" to the minimum. Radeon cards usually are cheaper and consume less energy (they are technologically superior), however there might be problems with drivers and the support of games.
The choice between Radeon or GeForce series is the question of preference, similar to the choice between AMD or Intel CPU, and not always there is 100% rational justification behind it, therefore we recommend to base your selection criteria just on the games that you want to play in the near future and to find a video review in YouTube (the graphic card model + the game title) that will demonstrate exactly how the particular card handles the relevant game. The result will be obvious and usually quite close to what you get when you buy the particular or similar model card.
For making the choice easier for our customers TopPC.fi has marked the graphic cards (models) that are the best choice for playing all the newest games at a reasonable quality level with a green tick "recommended".
The RAM capacity of the video card. This is an important parameter if you want to play games of high resolution or work with a high resolution monitor. A higher memory capacity means better performance and the support to higher resolution.
Currently 1GB is the optimum capacity of the video memory.
The number of bits of the video card RAM determine what amount of information the video card memory can handle within a single clock cycle. A higher number of bits indicates higher performance of the video card.
HDMI is the digital image and sound transmission standard that allows to connect a TV set, monitor or projector supporting HDMI to the computer via the HDMI cable.
DisplayPort digital connection for the transmission of the image and sound via a single wire at a high quality level. Contrary to the HDMI, this connection allows to connect several external monitors to the computer via a single connector.
D-SUB is the classic (analogous) connection plug of monitors, projectors and other external video devices. This standard is gradually disappearing from the market leaving the space for much higher quality HDMI or DisplayPort (digitālajiem) plugs.
