NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
71.8Rasterization88.9
68.5Ray Tracing93.1
74.6Memoryspec-based91.2
55.2Efficiencyspec-based24.1
85.5Compute93.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40908 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 71.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+25) and rasterization (+17). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- 22% lower TDP: 450 W vs 575 W
- 11% higher Base clock: 2,235 MHz vs 2,010 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 72
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 69
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 86
- 78% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 1,008 GB/s
- 46% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,700 vs 10,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 450 W+22% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384 | 21,760+33% |
| RT cores | 128 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512 | — |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz+11% | 2,010 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+5% | 2,410 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 32 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 512 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,298Top 3% | 47,666+31%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100Top 4% | 14,700+46%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,033Top 3% | 42,260+11%Top 1% |
| 1080p Ultra | 215 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 172 fpsTop 5% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 106 fpsTop 5% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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