NVIDIA 3x GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA 6x GeForce RTX 4090

NVIDIA 3x GeForce RTX 4090 $4,797
NVIDIA 6x GeForce RTX 4090 $9,594
3x 16384 Shaders
72GB (3x 24GB) GDDR6X
2520MHz
6x 16384 Shaders
144GB (6x 24GB) GDDR6X
2520MHz
Peak AI Performance
7.93 POPS
INT4 Tensor Sparse
Peak AI Performance
15.85 POPS
INT4 Tensor Sparse
FP32
247.73 TFLOPS
FP32
495.45 TFLOPS
FP16
247.73 TFLOPS
FP16
495.45 TFLOPS
Form Factor
PCIe Card
3x 3.0-Slots
Form Factor
PCIe Card
6x 3.0-Slots
TDP
1350W
TDP
2700W
Power Connectors
1x 16-Pin 12VHPWR
Power Connectors
1x 16-Pin 12VHPWR

Peak AI Performance

  • 50% slower vs 6x GeForce RTX 4090
  • 100% faster vs 3x GeForce RTX 4090
3x GeForce RTX 4090 - 7.93 POPS INT4 Tensor Sparse
x1
6x GeForce RTX 4090 - 15.85 POPS INT4 Tensor Sparse
x2

FP32

  • 50% slower vs 6x GeForce RTX 4090
  • 100% faster vs 3x GeForce RTX 4090
3x GeForce RTX 4090 - 247.73 TFLOPS FP32
x1
6x GeForce RTX 4090 - 495.45 TFLOPS FP32
x2

FP16

  • 50% slower vs 6x GeForce RTX 4090
  • 100% faster vs 3x GeForce RTX 4090
3x GeForce RTX 4090 - 247.73 TFLOPS FP16
x1
6x GeForce RTX 4090 - 495.45 TFLOPS FP16
x2
  • Same Performance vs 6x GeForce RTX 4090
  • Same Performance vs 3x GeForce RTX 4090
3x GeForce RTX 4090 - 1008GB/s
x1
6x GeForce RTX 4090 - 1008GB/s
x1
  • 50% lower vs 6x GeForce RTX 4090
  • 100% higher vs 3x GeForce RTX 4090
3x GeForce RTX 4090 - 1350W
x1
6x GeForce RTX 4090 - 2700W
x2
Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Chip Designer
NVIDIA
Chip Designer
NVIDIA
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Architecture
Ada Lovelace
Family
GeForce 40
Family
GeForce 40
Codename
NV182
AD102
Variant
AD102-300-A1
Codename
NV182
AD102
Variant
AD102-300-A1
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
10/12/2022
Release Date
10/12/2022
Foundry
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
Fabrication Node
4N
Fabrication Node
4N
Die Size
3x 608 mm²
Die Size
6x 608 mm²
Transistor Count
3x 76.3 Billion
Transistor Count
6x 76.3 Billion
Transistor Density
125.41M/mm²
Transistor Density
125.41M/mm²
Form
PCIe Card
Form
PCIe Card
Shading Units
3x 16384 Shaders
Shading Units
6x 16384 Shaders
Texture Mapping Units
3x 512 TMUs
Texture Mapping Units
6x 512 TMUs
Render Output Units
3x 176 ROPs
Render Output Units
6x 176 ROPs
Tensor Cores
3x 512 T-Cores
Tensor Cores
6x 512 T-Cores
Ray-Tracing Cores
3x 128 RT-Cores
Ray-Tracing Cores
6x 128 RT-Cores
Streaming Multiprocessors
3x 128 SMs
Streaming Multiprocessors
6x 128 SMs
Graphics Processing Clusters
3x 11 GPCs
Graphics Processing Clusters
6x 11 GPCs
2230MHz Base
2520MHz
2230MHz Base
2520MHz
Peak AI Performance
7.93 POPS
INT4 Tensor Sparse
Peak AI Performance
15.85 POPS
INT4 Tensor Sparse
FP8
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate)
3.96 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate) Sparse
990.9 TFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate)
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate) Sparse
FP8
3.96 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate)
7.93 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate) Sparse
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate)
3.96 PFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate) Sparse
FP16
247.73 TFLOPS
990.9 TFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate)
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate) Sparse
495.45 TFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate)
990.91 TFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate) Sparse
FP16
495.45 TFLOPS
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate)
3.96 PFLOPS Tensor (FP16 Accumulate) Sparse
990.91 TFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate)
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor (FP32 Accumulate) Sparse
FP32
247.73 TFLOPS
FP32
495.45 TFLOPS
FP64
3.87 TFLOPS
FP64
7.74 TFLOPS
BF16
247.73 TFLOPS
495.45 TFLOPS Tensor
990.91 TFLOPS Tensor Sparse
BF16
495.45 TFLOPS
990.91 TFLOPS Tensor
1.98 PFLOPS Tensor Sparse
TF32
247.73 TFLOPS Tensor
495.45 TFLOPS Tensor Sparse
TF32
495.45 TFLOPS Tensor
990.9 TFLOPS Tensor Sparse
INT4
3.96 POPS Tensor
7.93 POPS Tensor Sparse
INT4
7.93 POPS Tensor
15.85 POPS Tensor Sparse
INT8
1.98 POPS Tensor
3.96 POPS Tensor Sparse
INT8
3.96 POPS Tensor
7.93 POPS Tensor Sparse
INT32
123.86 TOPS
INT32
247.73 TOPS
Ray Tracing
190.9 TOPS
Ray Tracing
190.9 TOPS
Pixel Fillrate
443.52 GPixel/s
Pixel Fillrate
443.52 GPixel/s
Texture Fillrate
1290.24 GTexel/s
Texture Fillrate
1290.24 GTexel/s
L1
64KB/SM Tex
128KB/SM
L1
64KB/SM Tex
128KB/SM
L2
72MB Shared
L2
72MB Shared
72GB (3x 24GB)
GDDR6X
144GB (6x 24GB)
GDDR6X
Bus Width
384Bit
Bus Width
384Bit
Clock
1313MHz
Transfer Rate
21GT/s
Bandwidth
1008GB/s
Clock
1313MHz
Transfer Rate
21GT/s
Bandwidth
1008GB/s
TDP
1350W
TDP
2700W
Temp
90°C Max
Temp
90°C Max
9x DisplayPort 1.4
3x HDMI 2.1
18x DisplayPort 1.4
6x HDMI 2.1
Max Resolution
7680x4320
Max Resolution
7680x4320
Max Resolution Refresh Rate
60Hz
Max Resolution Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
G-Sync
FreeSync
Variable Refresh Rate
G-Sync
FreeSync
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Supported
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Supported
Multi Monitor Support
4
Multi Monitor Support
4
Content Protection
HDCP 2.3
Content Protection
HDCP 2.3
Model
2x NVENC 8
Model
2x NVENC 8
Codec
AVC (H.264)
HEVC (H.265)
AV1
Codec
AVC (H.264)
HEVC (H.265)
AV1
Model
NVDEC 5
Model
NVDEC 5
Codec
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
VC-1
VP8
VP9
AVC (H.264)
HEVC (H.265)
AV1
Codec
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
VC-1
VP8
VP9
AVC (H.264)
HEVC (H.265)
AV1
Direct X
12
Direct 3D
12_3
Direct X
12
Direct 3D
12_3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.6
CUDA
8.9
PureVideo HD
VP12
VDPAU
Feature Set L
Shader Model
6.6
CUDA
8.9
PureVideo HD
VP12
VDPAU
Feature Set L
2x Fans
2x Fans
Power Connectors
1x 16-Pin 12VHPWR
Power Connectors
1x 16-Pin 12VHPWR
Slots Required
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Slots Required
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Height
137 mm (5.39 in)
Width
304 mm (11.97 in)
Depth
61 mm (2.4 in)
Height
137 mm (5.39 in)
Width
304 mm (11.97 in)
Depth
61 mm (2.4 in)
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