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Mac Studio (M3 Ultra) vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Mac Studio (M3 Ultra) against NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, side by side.
Cheaper to start
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Starts about $2,400 lower.
Rated higher
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra)
9.8 vs 9.5 on our design scale.
Standout
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra)
819 GB/s unified memory bandwidth
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra)
Apple's compact workstation, now with 819 GB/s of unified memory bandwidth.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 819 GB/s unified memory bandwidth
- Very large unified memory pool holds models that exceed consumer VRAM
- Near-silent and power-efficient for the capability
Cons
- Outside the CUDA ecosystem — training and custom kernels are awkward
- Memory is fixed at purchase and cannot be upgraded
- Raw compute per pound trails a discrete GPU build
Specifications
- Apple Order No.MU973LL/A
- Architektura NVIDIA—
- Bluetooth5.3
- Boost Clock (GHz)—
- Card Dimensions / Length—
- Card Dimensions / Slots—
- Card Dimensions / Width—
- Celková spotřeba grafické karty (W)—
- Členárný věyn při hraní (W) (7)—
- ColorSilver
- cuda_cores—
- Dekčkování AV1—
- Dělka—
- Dimensions3.7 × 7.7 × 7.7 inches
- Display SupportUp to 8 Displays
- Display Support / Maximum Resolution & Refresh Rate—
- Display Support / Multi Monitor—
- Display Support / Standard Display Connectors—
- EMC8859
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)—
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Shader Cores—
- Graphics60-Core GPU
- HDCP—
- HDMIHDMI 2.1
- Headphone Jack3.5 mm
- Jádra NVIDIA CUDA ™—
- Konektory pro standardní monitor—
- Křědení AV1—
- Maximální digitální rozliťení (1)—
- Maximální teplota grafické karty (č)—
- Maximum macOSCurrent
- Maximum RAM256 GB*
- Memory96 GB Unified Memory
- Memory Bandwidth819 GB/s
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width—
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config—
- Microsoft DirectX ™ 12 Ultimate—
- Model IDMac15,14
- Motherboard RAM96 GB standard; 256 GB configurable*
- Možnosti technologie CUDA—
- NVIDIA Broadcast—
- NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)—
- NVIDIA DLSS—
- NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)—
- NVIDIA Freestyle—
- NVIDIA G-SYNC ™—
- NVIDIA GPU Boost ™—
- NVIDIA Highlights—
- NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)—
- NVIDIA Omniverse—
- NVIDIA Reflex—
- NVIDIA ShadowPlay—
- NVIDIA ™ GeForce Experience ™—
- Ovladačy Game Ready—
- Ovladačy NVIDIA Studio—
- PCI Express 4. generace—
- Pomocné napájecí konektory—
- Požadovaný věyn systému (W) (8)—
- ProcessorApple M3 Ultra
- Processor SpeedApprox. 4.0 GHz
- Processor TypeApple M3 Ultra
- Processor UpgradeSoldered
- RAM SlotsNone
- Ray Tracing—
- Resizable BAR—
- Resolution SupportUp to 7680 × 4320 (8K)
- SDXC Card SlotUHS-II
- Šířka paměžového rozhraní—
- Sloty—
- Standard Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Standard Storage1 TB SSD
- Standardní konfigurace paměti—
- Storage AccessibilityNot User Accessible; Removable
- tdp—
- Technology Support / AV1 Encode—
- Technology Support / CUDA Capability—
- Technology Support / Game Ready Drivers—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Architecture—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio Drivers—
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 4—
- Technology Support / Photo Mode—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Average Gaming Power (W)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Idle Power (W)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Total Graphics Power (W)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Video Playback Power (W)—
- Thunderbolt Ports6 Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C)
- tier—
- ťířka—
- Typ paměti—
- USB-A Ports2
- Velikost paměti—
- Věynek při nečnosti systému (W) (5)—
- Věynek při přehňování videa (W) (6)—
- Více monitorů—
- VR Ready—
- vram—
- Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6—
- Weight8.0 lbs. (3.64 kg)
- Wi-Fi802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E
- Základní frekvence (GHz)—
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA's consumer GPU with 24GB of GDDR6X memory, used for local AI training and inference.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Supports 4K and 8K resolutions with high refresh rates.
- Includes advanced AI and ray tracing capabilities.
- Multi-monitor support up to four displays.
Cons
- Requires a powerful power supply unit (PSU) to handle its 450W TDP.
- Large form factor (304 mm length) may not fit in all cases.
- High price point of $1599.
Specifications
- Apple Order No.—
- Architektura NVIDIAAda Lovelace
- Bluetooth—
- Boost Clock (GHz)2,52
- Card Dimensions / Length304 mm
- Card Dimensions / Slots3-Slot (61mm)
- Card Dimensions / Width137 mm
- Celková spotřeba grafické karty (W)450
- Členárný věyn při hraní (W) (7)315
- Color—
- cuda_cores16384
- Dekčkování AV1Ano
- Dělka304 mm
- Dimensions—
- Display Support—
- Display Support / Maximum Resolution & Refresh Rate4K at 240Hz or 8K at 60Hz with DSC, HDR
- Display Support / Multi Monitorup to 4
- Display Support / Standard Display ConnectorsHDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3)
- EMC—
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)2.23
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA Cores16384
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores3rd Generation
- GPU Engine Specs / Shader CoresAda Lovelace
- Graphics—
- HDCP2.3
- HDMI—
- Headphone Jack—
- Jádra NVIDIA CUDA ™16 384
- Konektory pro standardní monitorHDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3)
- Křědení AV1Ano
- Maximální digitální rozliťení (1)4K při 240 Hz nebo 8K při 60 Hz s DSC, HDR
- Maximální teplota grafické karty (č)90
- Maximum macOS—
- Maximum RAM—
- Memory—
- Memory Bandwidth—
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width384-bit
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config24 GB GDDR6X
- Microsoft DirectX ™ 12 UltimateAno
- Model ID—
- Motherboard RAM—
- Možnosti technologie CUDA8.9
- NVIDIA BroadcastAno
- NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)5. generace
- NVIDIA DLSSDLSS 3.5 Super Resolution DLAA Ray Reconstruction Frame Generation
- NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)2x 8. generace
- NVIDIA FreestyleAno
- NVIDIA G-SYNC ™Ano
- NVIDIA GPU Boost ™Ano
- NVIDIA HighlightsAno
- NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)Ne
- NVIDIA OmniverseAno
- NVIDIA ReflexAno
- NVIDIA ShadowPlayAno
- NVIDIA ™ GeForce Experience ™Ano
- Ovladačy Game ReadyAno
- Ovladačy NVIDIA StudioAno
- PCI Express 4. generaceAno
- Pomocné napájecí konektory3x 8pinový kabel PCIe (adaptěr v krabici) NEBO kabel PCIe Gen 5 (450 W nebo více)
- Požadovaný věyn systému (W) (8)850
- Processor—
- Processor Speed—
- Processor Type—
- Processor Upgrade—
- RAM Slots—
- Ray TracingAno
- Resizable BARAno
- Resolution Support—
- SDXC Card Slot—
- Šířka paměžového rozhraní384 bitť
- Sloty3 sloty (61 mm)
- Standard Ethernet—
- Standard Storage—
- Standardní konfigurace paměti24 GB GDDR6X
- Storage Accessibility—
- tdp450W
- Technology Support / AV1 EncodeYes
- Technology Support / CUDA Capability8.9
- Technology Support / Game Ready DriversYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ArchitectureAda Lovelace
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio DriversYes
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 4Yes
- Technology Support / Photo ModeYes
- Thermal and Power Specs / Average Gaming Power (W)315
- Thermal and Power Specs / Idle Power (W)19
- Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)90
- Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W)850
- Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable
- Thermal and Power Specs / Total Graphics Power (W)450
- Thermal and Power Specs / Video Playback Power (W)25
- Thunderbolt Ports—
- tierenthusiast
- ťířka137 mm
- Typ pamětiGDDR6X
- USB-A Ports—
- Velikost paměti24 GB
- Věynek při nečnosti systému (W) (5)19
- Věynek při přehňování videa (W) (6)25
- Více monitorůaž 4 (4)
- VR ReadyAno
- vram24GB GDDR6X
- Vulkan RT API, OpenGL 4.6Ano
- Weight—
- Wi-Fi—
- Základní frekvence (GHz)2,23