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NVIDIA Gainward Phoenix GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 4090: Comparison
NVIDIA Gainward Phoenix GeForce RTX 3090 and NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 4090 separate most on boost clock: NVIDIA Gainward Phoenix GeForce RTX 3090 at 1740 MHz, NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 4090 at 2550 MHz, 32% in favour of NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 4090. Card Length splits them by another 12%, this time favouring NVIDIA Gainward Phoenix GeForce RTX 3090. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, vram and tier. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master GeForce RTX 4090 scores 11,062 against 5,412 for the NVIDIA Gainward Phoenix GeForce RTX 3090, a lead of 51%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Series | GeForce RTX 30 | GeForce RTX 40 |
| Board Partner | Gainward | Gigabyte |
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6X |
| Boost Clock | 1740 MHz-32% | 2550 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | Yes |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102) | Ada Lovelace |
| Card Length | 320 mm | 358.5 mm-12% |
| MSRP | 1499 | 1599 |
| CUDA Cores | 10496 | 16384 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA Gainward Phoenix GeForce RTX 3090
9 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid flagship pick if its price and 24GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA Gigabyte AORUS Master 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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