The GeForce RTX 4090, while a generation behind the Blackwell 50 series, remains a powerhouse GPU, outperforming the RTX 5080, RTX 4080 Super, Radeon RX 9070 XT, and RX 7900 XTX. Only the RTX 5090 surpasses it, but finding one at a reasonable price is nearly impossible.
Due to its discontinuation, sourcing an RTX 4090 is becoming increasingly difficult. However, Dell offers two pre-built gaming PCs featuring this GPU at competitive prices: the Alienware Aurora R16, starting at $3,299.99, and the Dell Tower Plus, starting at $2,849.99. These represent some of the best prices currently available for an RTX 4090 pre-built system, as many other manufacturers, including Lenovo and HP, have ceased offering them.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC
Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 4090 Gaming PC
$3,299.99 at Alienware
This Alienware Aurora R16 boasts an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 16GB DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The CPU is upgradeable to an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, though this is unnecessary for most gamers. The included Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is a strong performer with a 5.3GHz max turbo frequency and 20 cores, cooled by a 240mm AIO liquid cooler. The system utilizes a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
Dell Tower Plus RTX 4090 Gaming PC
New Dell Tower Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 4090 Gaming PC
$2,849.99 at Dell ($3,149.99 - $300)
The Dell Tower Plus offers comparable specs: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 16GB DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Upgrading the CPU to the Intel Core Ultra 7 285K for $100 is recommended; it improves the processor and upgrades cooling to a more robust 125W TDP heatsink. Power is supplied by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
RTX 4090 Performance
The RTX 4090 is the most powerful RTX 40 series GPU. Only the significantly more expensive RTX 5090 offers superior performance. It handles 4K gaming flawlessly, delivering 60+fps even at max settings with ray tracing enabled (especially with DLSS support). Path tracing remains a challenge for all GPUs, but rarely used outside of benchmarks.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU Review by Chris Coke: "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but holy smokes if it doesn’t blow the competition out of the water. Even the $1,599 price doesn’t seem unreasonable for the unrivaled frame rates."
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