NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
87.9Rasterization45.2
92.7Ray Tracing51.3
91.2Memoryspec-based77.1
39.8Efficiencyspec-based81.1
88.6Compute73.5
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50902 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.2 to 60.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+43) and Ray Tracing (+41). NVIDIA RTX 5000 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 88 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 74
- 211% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 151% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 46,861 vs 18,676
- Lower launch price: $1,999 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- 57% lower TDP: 250 W vs 575 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 575 W | 250 W+57% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 21,760+70% | 12,800 |
| RT cores | 170+70% | 100 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 680+70% | 400 |
| Base clock | 2,017 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,407 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 512 bit+100% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s+211% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 46,861+151%Top 2% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 14,622+113%Top 3% | 6,871Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,995+26%Top 2% | 30,951Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 242 fpsTop 3% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 206 fpsTop 3% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 140 fpsTop 3% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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