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

2020

Why buy it

✅8.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $500 less on MSRP ($1,499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 33.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.7 vs 13.3 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌150% higher power demand at 350W vs 140W.
❌16.9% longer card at 312mm vs 267mm.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 140W instead of 350W, a 210W reduction.
✅Measures 267mm instead of 312mm, a 45mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3090 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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33.4% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$1,499 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.3 vs 17.7 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3090

2020

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅8.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $500 less on MSRP ($1,499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 33.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.7 vs 13.3 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs $1,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 140W instead of 350W, a 210W reduction.
✅Measures 267mm instead of 312mm, a 45mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌150% higher power demand at 350W vs 140W.
❌16.9% longer card at 312mm vs 267mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3090 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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33.4% HIGHER MSRP
$1,999 MSRPvs$1,499 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.3 vs 17.7 G3D/$ ($1,999 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3090 better than RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce RTX 3090 averages 8.5% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 26,594 vs 26,498 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 3090 is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution.

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

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2020, 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 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3090 is about $500 cheaper on MSRP at $1,499 MSRP versus $1,999 MSRP, and you are getting 8.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 33.8%. RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (140W vs 350W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell make more sense than GeForce RTX 3090?

Yes. RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 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 (140W vs 350W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $1,999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 3090. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 3090 currently gives you 0.4% higher G3D Mark and 8.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 33.8%.

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 Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	259 FPS	184 FPS
medium	240 FPS	163 FPS
high	201 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	249 FPS	159 FPS
medium	208 FPS	135 FPS
high	162 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	74 FPS
4K
low	167 FPS	81 FPS
medium	138 FPS	69 FPS
high	98 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	648 FPS	461 FPS
medium	557 FPS	397 FPS
high	440 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	281 FPS
1440p
low	475 FPS	367 FPS
medium	405 FPS	307 FPS
high	319 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	263 FPS	201 FPS
4K
low	229 FPS	199 FPS
medium	193 FPS	167 FPS
high	161 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	117 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	909 FPS	895 FPS
medium	745 FPS	731 FPS
high	664 FPS	643 FPS
ultra	574 FPS	556 FPS
1440p
low	711 FPS	699 FPS
medium	583 FPS	567 FPS
high	508 FPS	488 FPS
ultra	434 FPS	416 FPS
4K
low	489 FPS	475 FPS
medium	406 FPS	388 FPS
high	349 FPS	332 FPS
ultra	289 FPS	270 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
1080p
low	821 FPS	357 FPS
medium	765 FPS	315 FPS
high	675 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	598 FPS	239 FPS
1440p
low	656 FPS	278 FPS
medium	609 FPS	247 FPS
high	534 FPS	212 FPS
ultra	449 FPS	180 FPS
4K
low	475 FPS	176 FPS
medium	443 FPS	151 FPS
high	397 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	95 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

GeForce RTX 3090

The GeForce RTX 3090 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 1695 MHz. It has 10496 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 350W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 82 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,594 points. Launch price was $1,499.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1230 MHz to 2055 MHz. It has 8960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 70 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,498 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3090 scores 26,594 and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell reaches 26,498 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3090 is built on Ampere while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 10,496 (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 8,960 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 35.58 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 36.83 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 1695 MHz vs 2055 MHz. Ray tracing: 82 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 70 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) with 328 Tensor cores vs 280.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score	26,594	26,498
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	10496+17%	8960
Compute (TFLOPS)	35.58 TFLOPS	36.83 TFLOPS+4%
Boost Clock	1695 MHz	2055 MHz+21%
ROPs	112+17%	96
TMUs	328+17%	280
L1 Cache	10.3 MB+17%	8.8 MB
L2 Cache	6 MB	48 MB+700%
Ray Tracing Cores	82+17%	70
Tensor Cores	328+17%	280

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3090 is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
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: 936 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 432 GB/s (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) — a 116.7% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3090. Bus width: 384-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 6 MB (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 48 MB (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity	24 GB	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	936 GB/s+117%	432 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 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 12.2 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 9th Gen NVENC (2x) (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3090) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	9th Gen NVENC (2x)
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3090 draws 350W versus the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell's 140W — a 85.7% difference. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 750W (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 650W (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 312mm vs 267mm, occupying 3 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
TDP	350W	140W-60%
Recommended PSU	750W	650W-13%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	312mm	267mm
Height	140mm	111mm
Slots	3	2-33%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	76.0	189.3+149%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3090 launched at $1499 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell launched at $1999. The GeForce RTX 3090 costs 25% less ($500 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.7 (GeForce RTX 3090) vs 13.3 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell) — the GeForce RTX 3090 offers 33.1% better value. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2020).