RTX 4090 desktop (speed comparison vs Macs)
| GPU(s) | RTX 4090 24GB Amazon · eBay (used) · Newegg |
|---|---|
| VRAM / unified memory (GB) | 24 |
| CPU | |
| Motherboard | |
| RAM | |
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| Other | Total T/s incl. prompt processing, no FA |
| Reported total cost | |
| Power |
Measured speed (generation tokens/sec)
| Model | Quant | Engine | tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8B | Q8 | llama.cpp-based | 52.99 |
| Mistral Small 22B | Q6_K | llama.cpp-based | 26.72 |
Current GPU street price (estimate, not the builder's cost)
New retail prices in Germany incl. VAT; used cards are often much cheaper. Prices change daily.
- 1× RTX 4090: ≈€3,955 each (≈$4,433), new, approx. price as of 2026-10-16, lowest listing on billiger.de (ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 4090 OG OC 24 GB)
New retail prices in Germany incl. VAT; used cards are often much cheaper. Prices change daily.
Source: https://www.someoddcodeguy.dev/low-context-speed-comparison-macbook-mac-studios-and-rtx-4090/
Blank fields = not stated in the source. We never estimate build data; GPU street prices above are separately sourced and dated.
Rent before you buy: try this model on a cloud GPU for a few dollars first: RunPod