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Mac Studio M2 Ultra vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Mac Studio M2 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 M2 Ultra
9.8 vs 9.5 on our design scale.
Standout
Mac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra Chip with 76-core GPU
Mac Studio M2 Ultra
Apple's desktop workstation configurable with up to 192GB of unified memory for running large language models locally.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 192GB Unified Memory
- Dead silent operation
- Good power efficiency
Cons
- Zero upgradeability
- Very expensive at high configs
Specifications
- tierenthusiast
- AD102 GPU Notes Frame Generation—
- AD102 GPU Notes NVDEC—
- AD102 GPU Notes NVENC—
- AD102 GPU Notes Ray Tracing Cores—
- AD102 GPU Notes Super Resolution—
- AD102 GPU Notes Tensor Cores—
- AD102 GPU Notes VDPAU—
- Architektura NVIDIA—
- Board Design Height—
- Board Design Length—
- Board Design Slot Width—
- Board Design Suggested PSU—
- Board Design TDP—
- Board Design Weight—
- Board Design Width—
- Boost Clock (GHz)—
- Card Dimensions / Length—
- Card Dimensions / Slots—
- Card Dimensions / Width—
- Celková spotřeba grafické karty (W)—
- Členárný věyn při hraní (W) (7)—
- Clock Speeds Base Clock—
- Clock Speeds Boost Clock—
- Clock Speeds Memory Clock—
- cuda_cores—
- Dekčkování AV1—
- Dělka—
- Display Support / Maximum Resolution & Refresh Rate—
- Display Support / Multi Monitor—
- Display Support / Standard Display Connectors—
- gpu76-core GPU
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)—
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Shader Cores—
- Graphics Features CUDA—
- Graphics Features OpenCL—
- Graphics Features OpenGL—
- Graphics Features Shader Model—
- Graphics Features Vulkan—
- HDCP—
- Jádra NVIDIA CUDA ™—
- Konektory pro standardní monitor—
- Křědení AV1—
- Matrix Performance BF16—
- Matrix Performance FP8—
- Matrix Performance INT4—
- Matrix Performance INT8—
- Matrix Performance TF32—
- Maximální digitální rozliťení (1)—
- Maximální teplota grafické karty (č)—
- memoryUp to 192GB Unified
- Memory Bandwidth—
- Memory Memory Bus—
- Memory Memory Size—
- Memory Memory Type—
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width—
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config—
- Microsoft DirectX ™ 12 Ultimate—
- Možnosti technologie CUDA—
- Numeric Format Support Matrix—
- Numeric Format Support Vector—
- 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 M2 Ultra
- Ray Tracing—
- Render Config L1 Cache—
- Render Config ROPs—
- Render Config RT Cores—
- Render Config Shading Units—
- Render Config SM Count—
- Render Config Tensor Cores—
- Resizable BAR—
- Šířka paměžového rozhraní—
- Sloty—
- Standardní konfigurace paměti—
- storageUp to 8TB SSD
- 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—
- Theoretical Performance FP16—
- Theoretical Performance FP32—
- Theoretical Performance FP64—
- Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate—
- Theoretical Performance Texture Rate—
- 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)—
- ťířka—
- Typ paměti—
- 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—
- 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
- tierenthusiast
- AD102 GPU Notes Frame GenerationDLSS 4.5, FSR 3.1.6, XeSS 3
- AD102 GPU Notes NVDEC5th Gen
- AD102 GPU Notes NVENC8th Gen
- AD102 GPU Notes Ray Tracing Cores3rd Gen
- AD102 GPU Notes Super ResolutionDLSS 4.5, FSR 3.1.5, XeSS 3
- AD102 GPU Notes Tensor Cores4th Gen
- AD102 GPU Notes VDPAUFeature Set K
- Architektura NVIDIAAda Lovelace
- Board Design Height137 mm
- Board Design Length304 mm
- Board Design Slot WidthTriple-slot
- Board Design Suggested PSU850 W
- Board Design TDP450 W
- Board Design Weight2181 g
- Board Design Width61 mm
- 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
- Clock Speeds Base Clock2235 MHz
- Clock Speeds Boost Clock2520 MHz
- Clock Speeds Memory Clock1313 MHz
- cuda_cores16384
- Dekčkování AV1Ano
- Dělka304 mm
- 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)
- gpu—
- 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 Features CUDA8.9
- Graphics Features OpenCL3.0
- Graphics Features OpenGL4.6
- Graphics Features Shader Model6.9
- Graphics Features Vulkan1.4
- HDCP2.3
- Jádra NVIDIA CUDA ™16 384
- Konektory pro standardní monitorHDMI (2), 3x DisplayPort (3)
- Křědení AV1Ano
- Matrix Performance BF16165.2 TFLOPS
- Matrix Performance FP8330.3 TFLOPS
- Matrix Performance INT41,321.2 TOPS
- Matrix Performance INT8660.6 TOPS
- Matrix Performance TF3282.58 TFLOPS
- Maximální digitální rozliťení (1)4K při 240 Hz nebo 8K při 60 Hz s DSC, HDR
- Maximální teplota grafické karty (č)90
- memory—
- Memory Bandwidth1.01 TB/s
- Memory Memory Bus384 bit
- Memory Memory Size24 GB
- Memory Memory TypeGDDR6X
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width384-bit
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config24 GB GDDR6X
- Microsoft DirectX ™ 12 UltimateAno
- Možnosti technologie CUDA8.9
- Numeric Format Support MatrixINT1, INT2, INT4, INT8, MXFP4, NVFP4, MXFP6, FP8, MXFP8, FP16, BF16, FP32, TF32, FP64
- Numeric Format Support VectorINT4, INT8, INT16, INT32, FP16, BF16, FP32, FP64
- 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—
- Ray TracingAno
- Render Config L1 Cache128 KB (per SM)
- Render Config ROPs176
- Render Config RT Cores128
- Render Config Shading Units16384
- Render Config SM Count128
- Render Config Tensor Cores512
- Resizable BARAno
- Šířka paměžového rozhraní384 bitť
- Sloty3 sloty (61 mm)
- Standardní konfigurace paměti24 GB GDDR6X
- storage—
- 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
- Theoretical Performance FP1682.58 TFLOPS (1:1)
- Theoretical Performance FP3282.58 TFLOPS
- Theoretical Performance FP641.290 TFLOPS (1:64)
- Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate443.5 GPixel/s
- Theoretical Performance Texture Rate1,290.2 GTexel/s
- 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
- ťířka137 mm
- Typ pamětiGDDR6X
- 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
- Základní frekvence (GHz)2,23