NVIDIA's RTX 4090D Prepares for Launch with Game-Ready Driver, Matches RTX 4090 Performance

The GeForce RTX 4090D GPU from NVIDIA for China has gotten its first game-ready driver support, preparing gamers for the imminent launch.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090D GPU is Now Game Ready

Everyone has heard about NVIDIA's new Chinese "flagship" GPU, which was built to comply with the US's recent trade policy changes. Team Green has now published a driver update to make the GeForce RTX 4090D "officially" compatible with its official debut. Apart from GPU support, the updated driver includes the following enhancements, as detailed in the driver's changelog:

• Game Ready for THE FINALS

  - This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS 3 technology including THE FINALS and Squad. Further support for new titles leveraging NVIDIA DLSS technology includes the launch of Fortnite Chapter 5 which features DLSS Super Resolution.

• Gaming Technology

  - Adds Support for the GeForce RTX 4090 D GPU

• Fixed Gaming Bugs

  - [Discord] When streaming gameplay, colors may appear muted

• Fixed General Bugs

  - [Regression] 536.99: A new NVIDIA system tray icon is created each time a user is switched in Windows

To summarize NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D, it is a scaled-down version of the Ada Lovelace GPU found on the RTX 4090. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D GPU has 14,592 CUDA cores, a boost speed of up to 2520 MHz, 24 GB of 21 Gbps GDDR6X memory, a 384-bit bus interface, and a TGP of up to 425W.

GeForce RTX 4090D Offers Comparable Gaming Performance, Lacks Overclocking

All cards will have three display outputs, including three DP 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1 connector. While custom models are being developed for the card, none of them will support overclocking, as per WCCFTech.

• Similar Gaming Performance As RTX 4090
• -11% Lower CUDA Cores & Tensor Cores
• Same Memory Configuration (24 GB G6X)
• Slightly Lower TGP (425W)
• No Founders Edition Model
• Only Custom Models
• No Overclocking Support
• Same Price As RTX 4090 (12,999 RMB / 1599 USD)

The GeForce RTX 4090D is priced similarly to the previous RTX 4090 model, with an MSRP of 12,999 RMB (about $1800 US). The driver release also comes ahead of the card's official availability, which is scheduled for late January, but it's a good thing that gamers will be ready for the latest graphics card when it becomes available.

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