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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA ASUS ROG Strix OC GeForce RTX 4090: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA ASUS ROG Strix OC GeForce RTX 4090 separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI210 at 4096 bit, NVIDIA ASUS ROG Strix OC GeForce RTX 4090 at 384 bit, 91% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. VRAM splits them by another 63%, again favouring AMD Instinct MI210.

Specs

Specification
AMD Instinct MI210
AMD Instinct MI210
ASUS ROG Strix OC GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA ASUS ROG Strix OC GeForce RTX 4090
GPU BrandAMDNVIDIA
SeriesInstinct MI200GeForce RTX 40
Board PartnerAMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)ASUS
VRAM64 GB24 GB-62%
TierDatacenter / AI AcceleratorFlagship
Memory TypeHBM2EGDDR6X
Boost Clock1700 MHz-36%2640 MHz
Ray Tracing SupportfalseYes
ArchitectureCDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)Ada Lovelace
Card Length267 mm358 mm-34%
Slot Width2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow)3.5
Memory Bus Width4096 bit384 bit-91%
Memory Bandwidth1600 GB/s1008 GB/s-37%

Verdict

AMD Instinct MI210

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.

NVIDIA ASUS ROG Strix OC GeForce RTX 4090

9 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid flagship pick if its price and 24GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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