NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
88.9Rasterization56.6
93.1Ray Tracing55.2
91.2Memoryspec-based88.1
24.1Efficiencyspec-based69.5
93.5Compute72
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D2 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 65.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+38) and rasterization (+32). NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 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 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 57
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 72
- 94% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,700 vs 7,591
- 87% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 960 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
- 50% higher VRAM: 48 GB vs 32 GB
- 48% lower TDP: 300 W vs 575 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| TDP | 575 W | 300 W+48% |
| Power connector | — | 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 21,760+20% | 18,176 |
| RT cores | — | 142 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 568 |
| Base clock | 2,010 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,410 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 32 GB | 48 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 512 bit+33% | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s+87% | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 47,666+82%Top 1% | 26,240Top 11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 14,700+94%Top 2% | 7,591Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 42,260+48%Top 1% | 28,590Top 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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