Which RTX 4090 Should You Get? – 5 Models Tested & Compared



Testing 5 different GeForce RTX 4090 – Shop for one here: https://geni.us/xYgzkU (affiliate)
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Don’t forget to check out my RTX 4090 launch review which features all the individual games (23), RT + DLSS and DLSS 3 benchmarks: https://youtu.be/_AXBzV3w8us

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC Review – https://youtu.be/ucEVltR05P8
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC Review – https://youtu.be/xegbwf2tfLc
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Suprim X Review – https://youtu.be/kiza_FTzbHU

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Test rig:
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K https://geni.us/8ew3
Motherboard – ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 HERO https://geni.us/rMCmKs
Memory – 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 (2×16)
Cooling – Corsair H115i Elite Capellix https://geni.us/KmTgON
PSU – Seasonic Prime TX-1600
Case – Cooler Master Test Bench
OS – Windows 11 PRO
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– Motherboard set to the default – XMP Setting Applied – Resizable Bar ENABLED
– Core Isolation was disabled (the default for Windows 11)

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Timestamps:
0:00​ – Introduction
1:05 – 5 RTX 4090 Cards Overview – Size & Weight
2:47 – Design & RGB
3:52 – Feature Differences
4:56 – Pricing
5:25 – Clock Speeds, Performance
6:18 – Thermals & Noise
8:30 – Power Consumption
8:59 – Possible 12VHPWR Adapter Issues.
10:08 – Final Thoughts – Which RTX 4090 to get?

Disclosure:
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This Post Has 34 Comments

  1. Mimicdess

    It's been a month and I still don't know how Zotacs perform. No one covers them and I want to know why lol

  2. Teemu Vesala

    Its not just Nvidia adapter's that are the issue… PSUs with ATX 3.0 12V HPWR standalone cables are also melting. I won't touch these expensive jokes.

  3. Shane

    European prices are just stupid hopefully AMD can give us something better with their new cards.

  4. Neon Tetr4

    How did you get them? everywhere they are out of stock.

  5. RedInTheSky

    The one that lets me keep my kidney.
    Nice job making 4080 look like a ripoff and making me think the rest of your lineup will be too watered down to matter, so I'm forced to look at a card that is $1600 at the very minimum

  6. Roman Junkie

    Love my gigabyte OC. Stays super cool, and its a beast.

  7. Michael Thompson

    I think the overseas pricing (much higher than USD RRP/MSRP) and the “adapters” may be swaying some from pulling the trigger on this GPU lineup. Here in Australia 🇦🇺 the RRP is $2959 (AUD) and the overclocked models are going for about $500 (AUD) more and the Strix is is roughly $3,800 AUD which is nuts!!! These are scalper prices at retail stores (I know our currency has taken a hit against the greenback (pffft freedom currency hahaha 😅😂🤣)

  8. Dave Reen

    Regarding the adapter melting issue, I have been torturing my 4090 (MSI) for weeks without any sign of a problem. Youtubers JayzTwoCent and Gamer Nexus tried to reproduce the problem by abusing the cards way more than a normal user would (or could) and again not even a hint of a problem. Tens of thousands of cards (if not hundreds of thousands) have been sold and what do we have here? 12 cases on Reddit?? I think this issue has been blown out of proportion out of the interests of who knows who (though I do have a suspect in mind) without any serious finding to show for it. FUD at its best…
    *FUD not spread by Techtesters of course, which is one of my favorite channels out of the highest levels of intellectual honesty shown thru and thru <3

  9. Ben Gaming

    Mam… 4090 giveaway please… Love from Bangladesh

  10. SlaveToTheSystem

    Imo, wait for either a revision with the Ti versions or wait until 5000 series releases. Do not buy a 4000 series with the piss poor careless design of the port yet.

    I got burnt, literally. 4090 cable melted and sparked inside my rig causing the motherboard to blowout.

  11. LIQUID SNAKE

    Where do you get the foam of the wall? 🥺 Looks hypercool!!!

  12. No Name

    While the comparison helps a bit, the most important comparison would be the reviewer's voice reference followed by noise samples of each card in their Silent and OC BIOS settings under maximum load. If coil whine occurs, there should also be specific noise samples for it. –robert jasiek

  13. It seems like you should take the cost of a new case into account for all the cards except the for the Suprim liquid-cooled

  14. TheStaniG

    I dont understand why the Gigabyte Aorus Waterforce 4090 is practically NONEXISTENT in every 4090 test. It has a TRIPLE fan radiator! But on youtube theres just like sporadic amateur reviews…

    How much did MSI pay everyone to bury that Gigabyte card fron existence?? Lmaooooo

  15. KING GAMING

    Great video! I have great airflow in my case and my 4090 founders runs at 60 degrees check out my overclocking videos and benchmarks. Take care.

  16. NINEWALKING

    I use to buy all the newest and best hardware when it comes out. Started OC-ing abd watercooling decades ago. Now days I wait and buy best there is once something breaks or is getting to slow or generation leap is huge. I was waiting for 4090 and decision was to get it. It came out. Looked at MSI Trio and it was 1875 bucks with Corsair HX1000 on the Newegg and here in the Netherlands it was 2849 Euro. Last time I saw it it was 2899 Euro. Plus Nvidia is still not rectifying power connector issue. They just decided they do not care for the early adopters of highest product in line!?? AND came out with RDNA3 with way better pricing. Hope Nvidia does the right thing now. Or if they do not then they can choke on d@#k as much as I care. Charging 3K fir a card? You can still have complete gaming PC with last gen top cards for 3K. Plus they have to recall all 4090 and change connector. When Porshe made mistake and 911 GT3 engines started burning, Porsche took each car back, provided replacement car for a day and did complete new engine swap In a day for each car of the series. They have had to develop rig and tooling to be able to do one day engine swaps. That's way you should take care of the customers that are buying your expensive shit. Customer is a King. He feeds your children. They are getting not a cent from me until they do the right thing

  17. Djamel Member

    2500€ and most models are out of stock despite the terrible economic situation. At this point they can sell the next RTX 5090 at 5000€ and people will still buy it. There isn't even cryptomining to justify this anymore.

  18. It's been reported that over 100,000 4090's have been sold. The number of melting adapters (and now MSI 12VHPWR cables) is very small relative to the number of units sold. It is a serious issue that Nvidia must address immediately but it has also been blown out of proportion. Seasonic appears to only offer their 12VHPWR cable to buyers of the 4090 FE (for some odd reason that is all that is listed on the form you must fill out to get the cable), and only for a few of their PSU models. The cable is included (in the box) in a few of their newer premium, high wattage, models.

  19. Steve Campisano

    I'm running a 3090FE … can I swap the 3090 out for the new 4090?

  20. The phantom

    How do they compare in terms of OC and coil whine?

  21. VC

    which one should i get? maybe i'll buy a PS5 for $399, fuck the 4090

  22. Hadouken OCX

    the rog card is not worth it you pay for a sticker and gamerisch look and plastic!

  23. MikeF

    I bought the gigabyte gaming oc. Beast of a card. Won't go over 73° in gaming at full load.

  24. 77netwar

    I will wait for the 5000 series. Either I will pick up a 4090 then or go for the 5090 then. I have a 3080 at the moment which I payed too much for during corona years. And I hoped that this round, prices would go back to normal. They didn't.

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