NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Max-Q
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

RTX 4090 Max-Q

RTX 4080 Mobile

Difference

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

Price

$ 2,500.0

$ 1,900.0

600 (24%)

Year

2023

0 (0%)

Maximum Recorded Temperature

72C

0 (0%)

Max Fan Noise

48dB

0 (0%)

Recommended Power Supply

80W

110W

30 (37%)

Benchmark CPU

Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) *closest mobile equivalent*

CPU Impact on FPS

+0.0 FPS

0 (0%)

CPU Impact on FPS %

0.0%

0 (0%)

Benchmark Quality Settings

Ultra Quality Settings

Average 1080p Performance

249.3 FPS

231.6 FPS

17.7 (7%)

Average 1440p Performance

190.8 FPS

177.1 FPS

13.7 (7%)

(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance

166.8 FPS

154.8 FPS

12 (7%)

Average 4K Performance

120.9 FPS

112.3 FPS

8.6 (7%)

Memory

16 GB

12 GB

4 (25%)

1080p Cost Per Frame

$ 10.0

$ 8.2

1.8 (18%)

1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 13.1

$ 10.7

2.4 (18%)

(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame

$ 15.0

$ 12.3

2.7 (18%)

4K Cost Per Frame

$ 20.7

$ 16.9

3.8 (18%)

Variant

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

Overall Combination Score

Description	Metric	From	To	Weight
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support.	Year	2016	2019	13
		2015	2016	11
		2014	2015	8
		2013	2014	4
		2007	2013	2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.	Price	0	250	35
		250	400	30
		400	550	25
		550	650	15
		650	9999	5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.	PSU	0	350	4
		350	450	4
		450	550	3
		550	650	2
		650	9999	1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.	Temp	0	70	2
		70	75	2
		75	80	1
		80	85	1
		85	999	1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.	Noise	0	45	2
		45	48	2
		48	50	2
		50	55	1
		55	999	1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.	FHD	60	9999	18
		55	60	13
		45	55	11
		35	45	7
		0	35	5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.	QHD	60	9999	10
		55	60	8
		45	55	5
		35	45	4
		0	35	2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.	F4K	60	9999	5
		55	60	4
		45	55	3
		35	45	2
		0	35	1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released.	CPU	-5	9999	5
		-7	-5	4
		-10	-7	3
		-15	-10	2
		-9999	-15	1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games.	MEM	8	9999	5
		4	8	4
		2	4	3
		1	2	2
		0	1	1

		FROM	TO	VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.	OVERALL SCORE	80	99	Excellent
		70	80	Very Good
		60	70	Good
		40	60	Acceptable
		0	40	Weak

69/100

0 (0%)

Our Verdict: Upgrading from RTX 4080 Mobile to RTX 4090 Max-Q is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 4080 Mobile .

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Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	185 205.7 171 190.9
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	126 140.2 117 130.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	109 121.5 101 112.8
2023	The Last of Us Part I	84 93.5 78 86.8
2023	Forspoken	97 108.5 90 100.7
2023	The Callisto Protocol	75 84.2 70 78.2
2023	Dead Space	126 140.3 117 130.3
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	149 166.4 139 154.6
2023	Armored Core VI	149 166.4 139 154.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	67 74.8 62 69.5
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	134 149.6 125 138.9
2023	Remnant II	75 84.2 70 78.2
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	100 112.2 93 104.2
2023	Atomic Heart	100 112.2 93 104.2
2023	Starfield	50 56.1 46 52.1
2022	Elden Ring	131 146.3 122 135.8
2022	God of War	124 138.6 116 129.0
2022	Overwatch 2	231 257.6 215 239.3
2022	F1 22	151 168.3 140 156.2
2022	Dying Light 2	143 158.9 132 147.5
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	143 158.9 132 147.5
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	235 261.7 218 243.0
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	168 187.0 156 173.6
2021	Forza Horizon 5	126 140.0 117 130.5
2021	Halo Infinite	96 107.1 89 99.0
2021	Battlefield 2042	177 197.4 164 183.0
2021	Hitman 3	193 215.0 179 199.6
2021	Far Cry 6	180 200.1 167 185.8
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	196 218.8 182 203.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	198 220.6 184 204.8
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	101 112.7 94 105.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	66 73.5 61 68.3
2020	Valorant	446 495.6 414 460.5
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	175 194.6 162 180.8
2020	Death Stranding	202 224.7 187 208.5
2020	Marvel's Avengers	131 146.3 122 135.8
2020	Godfall	196 218.4 182 203.3
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	101 112.7 94 105.0
2019	Apex Legends	255 284.2 237 264.0
2019	Anthem	165 184.1 153 171.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	242 269.5 225 250.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	294 326.9 273 303.8
2019	Metro Exodus	130 144.9 120 134.3
2019	World War Z	252 280.0 234 260.3
2019	Gears of War 5	188 209.3 174 194.3
2019	F1 2019	236 262.5 219 243.8
2019	GreedFall	212 236.6 197 219.8
2019	Borderlands 3	149 166.6 139 154.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	287 319.9 267 297.0
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	110 123.2 103 114.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	173 193.2 162 180.0
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	301 334.6 279 310.5
2018	F1 2018	258 287.7 240 267.0
2018	Far Cry 5	209 232.4 194 216.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	130 144.9 120 134.3
2018	Final Fantasy XV	198 220.5 184 204.8
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	202 224.7 187 208.5
2018	Forza Horizon 4	248 276.5 230 256.5
2018	Fallout 76	282 314.3 262 291.8
2018	Hitman 2	220 245.0 204 227.3
2018	Just Cause 4	189 210.0 175 195.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	204 226.8 189 210.8
2018	Strange Brigade	303 337.4 282 313.5
2018	Battlefield V	252 280.0 234 260.3
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	178 198.1 166 184.5
2017	Shadow of War	231 257.6 215 239.3
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	182 202.3 169 188.3
2017	Wolfenstein II	364 404.6 338 375.8
2017	Destiny 2	343 382.2 319 354.8
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	202 224.7 187 208.5
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	248 276.5 230 256.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	260 289.8 242 269.3
2017	For Honor	349 387.8 324 360.0
2017	Project CARS 2	245 273.0 228 253.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	299 332.5 278 309.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	189 210.0 175 195.0
2016	Battlefield 1	296 329.0 274 305.3
2016	Overwatch	384 427.0 357 396.8
2016	Dishonored 2	180 200.2 167 186.0
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	224 249.2 207 231.0
2015	Rocket League	1016 1,129.1 943 1,048.5
2015	Need For Speed	280 312.2 260 289.5
2015	Project CARS	270 300.3 251 279.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	492 547.4 457 508.5
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	696 774.2 646 718.5
2009	League of Legends	1306 1,451.8 1213 1,348.5

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	119 149.6 111 138.8
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	82 102.8 76 95.5
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	74 93.5 69 86.8
2023	The Last of Us Part I	56 71.1 52 65.9
2023	Forspoken	56 71.1 52 66.0
2023	The Callisto Protocol	47 59.8 44 55.6
2023	Dead Space	74 93.5 69 86.8
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	107 134.6 100 125.0
2023	Armored Core VI	107 134.6 100 125.0
2023	Immortals of Aveum	41 52.4 38 48.6
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	82 102.9 76 95.5
2023	Remnant II	44 56.1 41 52.1
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	67 84.2 62 78.2
2023	Atomic Heart	64 80.4 59 74.7
2023	Starfield	40 50.5 37 46.9
2022	Elden Ring	92 115.5 85 107.3
2022	God of War	95 119.0 88 110.3
2022	Overwatch 2	176 221.2 164 205.5
2022	F1 22	82 102.8 76 95.5
2022	Dying Light 2	82 102.8 76 95.5
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	89 112.2 83 104.1
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	149 187.0 138 173.6
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	97 121.5 90 112.8
2021	Forza Horizon 5	96 120.4 89 111.8
2021	Halo Infinite	77 96.6 71 89.3
2021	Battlefield 2042	104 130.9 97 121.5
2021	Hitman 3	122 153.3 113 142.3
2021	Far Cry 6	119 149.6 111 138.9
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	124 155.2 115 144.1
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	115 144.0 106 133.7
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 98.0 72 90.8
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	52 65.1 48 60.0
2020	Valorant	324 405.3 301 376.5
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	121 151.9 112 141.0
2020	Death Stranding	139 174.3 129 162.0
2020	Marvel's Avengers	83 104.3 77 96.8
2020	Godfall	117 146.3 108 135.8
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	84 105.7 78 98.3
2019	Apex Legends	174 217.7 161 201.8
2019	Anthem	119 149.1 110 138.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	170 213.5 158 198.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	179 224.7 166 208.5
2019	Metro Exodus	92 115.5 85 107.3
2019	World War Z	168 210.0 156 195.0
2019	Gears of War 5	124 155.4 115 144.8
2019	F1 2019	152 191.1 141 177.0
2019	GreedFall	140 175.7 130 162.8
2019	Borderlands 3	95 119.7 88 111.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	189 236.6 175 219.8
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	82 103.6 77 96.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	124 155.4 115 144.8
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	190 238.7 177 221.3
2018	F1 2018	189 236.6 175 219.8
2018	Far Cry 5	159 199.5 148 185.3
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	88 110.6 82 102.8
2018	Final Fantasy XV	129 161.7 120 150.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	127 159.6 118 148.5
2018	Forza Horizon 4	189 236.6 175 219.8
2018	Fallout 76	198 247.8 183 229.5
2018	Hitman 2	131 163.8 121 152.3
2018	Just Cause 4	127 159.6 118 148.5
2018	Monster Hunter: World	129 161.7 120 150.0
2018	Strange Brigade	193 241.5 179 224.3
2018	Battlefield V	176 220.5 163 204.8
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	129 161.7 120 150.0
2017	Shadow of War	149 186.9 138 173.3
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	119 149.1 110 138.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	233 291.9 216 270.8
2017	Destiny 2	266 333.2 247 309.8
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	138 173.6 129 161.3
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	146 182.7 135 169.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	172 215.6 160 200.3
2017	For Honor	185 232.4 172 216.0
2017	Project CARS 2	159 199.5 148 185.3
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	246 308.7 229 286.5
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	146 182.7 135 169.5
2016	Battlefield 1	210 262.5 195 243.8
2016	Overwatch	239 299.6 222 278.3
2016	Dishonored 2	140 175.7 130 162.8
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	151 189.0 140 175.5
2015	Rocket League	397 497.0 369 461.3
2015	Need For Speed	198 247.8 183 229.5
2015	Project CARS	187 234.5 174 217.5
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	291 364.7 270 338.3
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	530 662.9 492 615.8
2009	League of Legends	663 828.8 615 769.5

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	148 195.3 137 181.5
2019	Anthem	98 129.5 91 120.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	139 184.1 129 171.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	143 189.0 133 175.5
2019	Metro Exodus	80 106.4 74 98.3
2019	World War Z	141 186.2 131 172.5
2019	Gears of War 5	108 142.8 100 132.8
2019	F1 2019	133 175.7 123 162.8
2019	GreedFall	106 140.0 98 129.8
2019	Borderlands 3	77 102.2 71 94.5
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	161 212.1 149 197.3
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	72 95.9 67 88.5
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	108 142.8 100 132.8
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	156 205.8 145 191.3
2018	F1 2018	167 220.5 155 204.8
2018	Far Cry 5	132 174.3 123 162.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 107.1 75 99.8
2018	Final Fantasy XV	108 142.8 100 132.8
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	106 140.0 98 129.8
2018	Forza Horizon 4	168 221.9 156 205.5
2018	Fallout 76	164 216.3 152 201.0
2018	Hitman 2	111 146.3 103 135.8
2018	Just Cause 4	103 135.8 95 126.0
2018	Monster Hunter: World	102 134.4 94 124.5
2018	Strange Brigade	159 210.0 148 195.0
2018	Battlefield V	147 194.6 137 180.8
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	114 150.5 106 139.5
2017	Shadow of War	127 168.0 118 156.0
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	100 131.6 92 122.3
2017	Wolfenstein II	202 266.0 187 246.8
2017	Destiny 2	216 284.9 200 264.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	117 154.7 108 143.3
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	121 159.6 112 148.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	156 205.8 145 191.3
2017	For Honor	148 195.3 137 181.5
2017	Project CARS 2	156 205.8 145 191.3
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	242 318.5 224 295.5
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	143 188.3 132 174.8
2016	Battlefield 1	176 232.4 163 215.3
2016	Overwatch	195 257.6 181 239.3
2016	Dishonored 2	134 176.4 124 163.5
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	121 159.6 112 148.5
2015	Rocket League	312 410.9 289 381.0
2015	Need For Speed	176 232.4 163 215.3
2015	Project CARS	171 226.1 159 210.0
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	228 300.3 212 279.0
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	537 707.7 499 657.0
2009	League of Legends	495 652.4 460 605.3

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Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	78 112.2 72 104.1
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	45 65.5 42 60.8
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	45 65.5 42 60.8
2023	The Last of Us Part I	26 37.4 24 34.7
2023	Forspoken	23 33.7 21 31.3
2023	The Callisto Protocol	20 29.9 19 27.8
2023	Dead Space	26 37.4 24 34.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	52 74.8 48 69.5
2023	Armored Core VI	52 74.8 48 69.5
2023	Immortals of Aveum	17 24.3 15 22.6
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	39 56.1 36 52.1
2023	Remnant II	19 28.1 18 26.1
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	28 41.1 26 38.2
2023	Atomic Heart	35 50.5 32 46.9
2023	Starfield	23 33.7 21 31.3
2022	Elden Ring	46 65.8 42 60.8
2022	God of War	64 92.4 60 86.3
2022	Overwatch 2	117 167.3 108 155.3
2022	F1 22	52 74.8 48 69.5
2022	Dying Light 2	52 74.8 48 69.5
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	58 84.1 54 78.1
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	91 130.9 85 121.5
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	52 74.8 48 69.5
2021	Forza Horizon 5	65 93.8 60 87.0
2021	Halo Infinite	46 66.5 43 61.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	59 84.7 55 78.8
2021	Hitman 3	65 93.5 60 86.8
2021	Far Cry 6	56 80.4 52 74.7
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	58 84.2 54 78.2
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	65 93.5 60 86.8
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	46 66.5 43 61.5
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	35 51.1 33 47.3
2020	Valorant	246 352.8 229 327.8
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	56 81.2 53 75.8
2020	Death Stranding	73 105.7 68 98.3
2020	Marvel's Avengers	38 54.6 35 50.3
2020	Godfall	48 69.3 45 64.5
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	48 69.3 45 64.5
2019	Apex Legends	94 135.1 87 125.3
2019	Anthem	59 85.4 55 79.5
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	82 117.6 76 108.8
2019	Resident Evil 2	80 115.5 75 107.3
2019	Metro Exodus	53 77.0 49 71.3
2019	World War Z	88 126.7 82 117.8
2019	Gears of War 5	72 102.9 66 95.3
2019	F1 2019	88 126.7 82 117.8
2019	GreedFall	52 74.9 48 69.8
2019	Borderlands 3	45 64.4 42 60.0
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	102 146.3 95 135.8
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	48 68.6 44 63.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	72 102.9 66 95.3
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	91 130.9 85 121.5
2018	F1 2018	112 161.0 104 149.3
2018	Far Cry 5	80 115.5 75 107.3
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 83.3 54 77.3
2018	Final Fantasy XV	67 95.9 61 88.5
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	64 91.7 59 84.8
2018	Forza Horizon 4	115 164.5 106 152.3
2018	Fallout 76	99 142.1 92 132.0
2018	Hitman 2	70 100.8 65 93.8
2018	Just Cause 4	59 85.4 55 79.5
2018	Monster Hunter: World	56 81.2 52 75.0
2018	Strange Brigade	95 136.5 88 126.8
2018	Battlefield V	91 130.9 85 121.5
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	76 109.2 70 101.3
2017	Shadow of War	80 115.5 75 107.3
2017	Total War: Warhammer II	61 87.5 56 81.0
2017	Wolfenstein II	131 188.3 122 174.8
2017	Destiny 2	124 178.5 116 165.8
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	73 105.0 68 97.5
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	73 105.0 68 97.5
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	108 154.7 100 144.0
2017	For Honor	84 120.4 78 111.8
2017	Project CARS 2	120 172.2 112 160.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	187 268.1 174 249.0
2016	Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation	109 156.8 101 145.5
2016	Battlefield 1	109 156.8 101 145.5
2016	Overwatch	115 164.5 106 152.3
2016	Dishonored 2	100 144.2 94 134.3
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	69 98.7 64 91.5
2015	Rocket League	169 242.2 157 225.0
2015	Need For Speed	120 172.2 112 160.5
2015	Project CARS	120 172.2 112 160.5
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	123 176.4 115 164.3
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	433 619.5 402 575.3
2009	League of Legends	241 345.1 224 320.3

RTX 4090 Max-Q vs RTX 4080 Mobile with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings

RTX 4090 Max-Q vs RTX 4080 Mobile with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings

RTX 4090 Max-Q vs RTX 4080 Mobile with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Max-Q / Core i9-10900K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of RTX 4090 Max-Q is simply ridiculous. For those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 4090 Max-Q is very expensive and there are better value choices in the short term. In terms of memory, the RTX 4090 Max-Q 's 16384 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 4090 Max-Q , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile / Core i9-10900K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of RTX 4080 Mobile is simply ridiculous. For those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 4080 Mobile is very expensive and there are better value choices in the short term. In terms of memory, the RTX 4080 Mobile 's 12288 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 4080 Mobile , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.

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