NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
87.9Rasterization88.9
92.7Ray Tracing93.1
91.2Memoryspec-based91.2
39.8Efficiencyspec-based24.1
88.6Compute93.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50904 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 scores 82.2 against 81.1 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 89
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 575 W | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 21,760 | 21,760 |
| RT cores | 170 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 680 | — |
| Base clock | 2,017 MHz | 2,010 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,407 MHz | 2,410 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 512 bit | 512 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 46,861Top 2% | 47,666+2%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 14,622Top 3% | 14,700+1%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,995Top 2% | 42,260+8%Top 1% |
| 1080p Ultra | 242 fpsTop 3% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 206 fpsTop 3% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 140 fpsTop 3% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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