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

✅22.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌542.9% higher power demand at 450W vs 70W.
❌101.2% longer card at 336mm vs 167mm.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition

2025

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 450W, a 380W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 336mm, a 169mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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.

GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

2022

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition

2025

Why buy it

✅22.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅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 70W instead of 450W, a 380W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 336mm, a 169mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌542.9% higher power demand at 450W vs 70W.
❌101.2% longer card at 336mm vs 167mm.

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.

Quick Answers

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

Yes. GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 22.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 2.1% higher PassMark G3D performance, DLSS 2 Super Resolution, and 336 vs 280 Tensor cores. It also comes from 2022 instead of 2025, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 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 is in basically the same MSRP band at $1,999 MSRP versus $1,999 MSRP, and you are getting 22.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (29,395 vs 30,020). RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

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

Yes. RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p and 1440p maxed-out gaming, and still very capable for 4K in many titles. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (70W vs 450W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $1,999 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 a lower G3D Mark (29,395 vs 30,020) and 22.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
1080p
low	271 FPS	171 FPS
medium	251 FPS	153 FPS
high	212 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	93 FPS
1440p
low	257 FPS	151 FPS
medium	215 FPS	129 FPS
high	169 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	177 FPS	75 FPS
medium	147 FPS	64 FPS
high	110 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
1080p
low	745 FPS	288 FPS
medium	608 FPS	231 FPS
high	483 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	423 FPS	155 FPS
1440p
low	571 FPS	223 FPS
medium	478 FPS	171 FPS
high	390 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	317 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	307 FPS	125 FPS
medium	265 FPS	100 FPS
high	238 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	70 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
1080p
low	929 FPS	777 FPS
medium	760 FPS	644 FPS
high	677 FPS	549 FPS
ultra	586 FPS	481 FPS
1440p
low	719 FPS	571 FPS
medium	589 FPS	475 FPS
high	512 FPS	401 FPS
ultra	438 FPS	341 FPS
4K
low	499 FPS	407 FPS
medium	414 FPS	336 FPS
high	360 FPS	274 FPS
ultra	299 FPS	217 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
1080p
low	878 FPS	292 FPS
medium	807 FPS	252 FPS
high	710 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	647 FPS	184 FPS
1440p
low	700 FPS	230 FPS
medium	640 FPS	201 FPS
high	560 FPS	169 FPS
ultra	493 FPS	145 FPS
4K
low	505 FPS	141 FPS
medium	466 FPS	119 FPS
high	417 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	331 FPS	80 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

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

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 PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition

The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 11 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 577 MHz to 1432 MHz. It has 8960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 70 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 30,020 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti scores 29,395 and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition reaches 30,020 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is built on Ampere while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 10,752 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 8,960 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition). Raw compute: 40 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 25.66 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition). Boost clocks: 1860 MHz vs 1432 MHz. Ray tracing: 84 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 70 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition) with 336 Tensor cores vs 280.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
G3D Mark Score	29,395	30,020+2%
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	10752+20%	8960
Compute (TFLOPS)	40 TFLOPS+56%	25.66 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1860 MHz+30%	1432 MHz
ROPs	112+17%	96
TMUs	336+20%	280
L1 Cache	10.5 MB+19%	8.8 MB
L2 Cache	6 MB	48 MB+700%
Ray Tracing Cores	84+20%	70
Tensor Cores	336+20%	280

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

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

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
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. Bus width: 384-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 6 MB (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 48 MB (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition) — the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
VRAM Capacity	24 GB	24 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Bus Width	384-bit+50%	256-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 Ultimate (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
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 9th Gen (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs NVDEC 6th Gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs H.264,H.265,AV1 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition).

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

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti draws 450W versus the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition's 70W — a 146.2% difference. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 850W (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 650W (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition). Power connectors: 16-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 336mm vs 167mm, occupying 3 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 72°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition
TDP	450W	70W-84%
Recommended PSU	850W	650W-24%
Power Connector	16-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	336mm	167mm
Height	140mm	69mm
Slots	3	2-33%
Temp (Load)	85°C	72°C-15%
Perf/Watt	65.3	428.9+557%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti launched at $1999 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition launched at $1999. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.7 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) vs 15.0 (RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition) — the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition offers 2% better value. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2022).