G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

2022

Why buy it

✅1.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $251 less on MSRP ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅Delivers 18.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.7 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌114.3% higher power demand at 450W vs 210W.
❌25.8% longer card at 336mm vs 267mm.

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

2023

Why buy it

✅Draws 210W instead of 450W, a 240W reduction.
✅Measures 267mm instead of 336mm, a 69mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3090 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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12.6% HIGHER MSRP
$2,250 MSRPvs$1,999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 14.7 G3D/$ ($2,250 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

2022

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

2023

Why buy it

✅1.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $251 less on MSRP ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅Delivers 18.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.7 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $2,250 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅Draws 210W instead of 450W, a 240W reduction.
✅Measures 267mm instead of 336mm, a 69mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌114.3% higher power demand at 450W vs 210W.
❌25.8% longer card at 336mm vs 267mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3090 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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12.6% HIGHER MSRP
$2,250 MSRPvs$1,999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 14.7 G3D/$ ($2,250 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3090 Ti better than RTX 4500 Ada Generation?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce RTX 3090 Ti averages 1.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 29,395 vs 27,850 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX 4500 Ada Generation is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2022, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 5nm process instead of 8nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $1,999 MSRP. GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is about $251 cheaper on MSRP at $1,999 MSRP versus $2,250 MSRP, and you are getting 1.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 5.5% higher G3D Mark. RTX 4500 Ada Generation is the newer 2023 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (210W vs 450W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX 4500 Ada Generation make more sense than GeForce RTX 3090 Ti?

Yes. RTX 4500 Ada Generation is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p, very strong for 1440p, and still capable at 4K with sensible settings or upscaling. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (210W vs 450W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $2,250 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 3090 Ti currently gives you 5.5% higher G3D Mark and 1.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 18.8%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX 4500 Ada Generation Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	271 FPS	225 FPS
medium	251 FPS	209 FPS
high	212 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	167 FPS
1440p
low	257 FPS	203 FPS
medium	215 FPS	171 FPS
high	169 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	177 FPS	137 FPS
medium	147 FPS	115 FPS
high	110 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	87 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	745 FPS	671 FPS
medium	608 FPS	545 FPS
high	483 FPS	398 FPS
ultra	423 FPS	343 FPS
1440p
low	571 FPS	499 FPS
medium	478 FPS	404 FPS
high	390 FPS	321 FPS
ultra	317 FPS	263 FPS
4K
low	307 FPS	269 FPS
medium	265 FPS	224 FPS
high	238 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	167 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	929 FPS	931 FPS
medium	760 FPS	751 FPS
high	677 FPS	661 FPS
ultra	586 FPS	572 FPS
1440p
low	719 FPS	721 FPS
medium	589 FPS	580 FPS
high	512 FPS	499 FPS
ultra	438 FPS	427 FPS
4K
low	499 FPS	499 FPS
medium	414 FPS	402 FPS
high	360 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	296 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
1080p
low	878 FPS	914 FPS
medium	807 FPS	763 FPS
high	710 FPS	693 FPS
ultra	647 FPS	617 FPS
1440p
low	700 FPS	719 FPS
medium	640 FPS	598 FPS
high	560 FPS	526 FPS
ultra	493 FPS	464 FPS
4K
low	505 FPS	486 FPS
medium	466 FPS	417 FPS
high	417 FPS	374 FPS
ultra	331 FPS	313 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 4500 Ada Generation

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 27 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1560 MHz to 1860 MHz. It has 10752 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 450W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 84 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 29,395 points. Launch price was $1,999.

RTX 4500 Ada Generation

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 9 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2070 MHz to 2580 MHz. It has 7680 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 210W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 60 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27,850 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti scores 29,395 versus the RTX 4500 Ada Generation's 27,850 — the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti leads by 5.5%. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is built on Ampere while the RTX 4500 Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 10,752 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 7,680 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Raw compute: 40 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 39.63 TFLOPS (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Boost clocks: 1860 MHz vs 2580 MHz. Ray tracing: 84 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 60 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) with 336 Tensor cores vs 240.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
G3D Mark Score	29,395+6%	27,850
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	10752+40%	7680
Compute (TFLOPS)	40 TFLOPS	39.63 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1860 MHz	2580 MHz+39%
ROPs	112+40%	80
TMUs	336+40%	240
L1 Cache	10.5 MB+40%	7.5 MB
L2 Cache	6 MB	48 MB+700%
Ray Tracing Cores	84+40%	60
Tensor Cores	336+40%	240

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX 4500 Ada Generation supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 24 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 1008 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 448 GB/s (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) — a 125% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. Bus width: 384-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 6 MB (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 48 MB (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) — the RTX 4500 Ada Generation has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
VRAM Capacity	24 GB	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	1008 GB/s+125%	448 GB/s
Bus Width	384-bit+100%	192-bit
L2 Cache	6 MB	48 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 12.2 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs NVENC 8th Gen (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs NVDEC 5th Gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	NVENC 8th Gen
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	NVDEC 5th Gen
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti draws 450W versus the RTX 4500 Ada Generation's 210W — a 72.7% difference. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 850W (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 650W (RTX 4500 Ada Generation). Power connectors: 16-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 336mm vs 267mm, occupying 3 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX 4500 Ada Generation
TDP	450W	210W-53%
Recommended PSU	850W	650W-24%
Power Connector	16-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	336mm	267mm
Height	140mm	112mm
Slots	3	2-33%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	65.3	132.6+103%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti launched at $1999 MSRP, while the RTX 4500 Ada Generation launched at $2250. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti costs 11.2% less ($251 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.7 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 12.4 (RTX 4500 Ada Generation) — the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti offers 18.5% better value. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2022).