GeForce RTX 5090

Key Metrics

Architecture
Blackwell 2.0
Launch Date
2025-01-30
CUDA Cores
21,760
Memory
32 GB GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth
1,790 GB/s
TDP/TBP
575 W
Interface
PCIe 5.0 x16
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Gaming benchmarks

Test system: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D · 32 GB DDR5-6000

3 resolutions

Median average FPS Median 1% low

Grouped FPS chart. The vertical scale runs from zero to 250 FPS. 4K: median average 106.5 FPS from 16 distinct games; median 1% low 86.5 FPS from 16 games; observed average range 60 FPS to 170 FPS across the set. 1440p: median average 203 FPS from 8 distinct games; median 1% low 142.5 FPS from 8 games; observed average range 97 FPS to 233 FPS across the set. 1080p: median average 242.5 FPS from 8 distinct games; median 1% low 165.5 FPS from 8 games; observed average range 132 FPS to 288 FPS across the set.

4K game results 16 games
Reviewed game results and settings at 4K
Game Average FPS 1% low Settings
Alan Wake 2 92 FPS 72 FPS High · Native
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Remake 60 FPS 51 FPS Ultra · DLAA
Battlefield 6 106 FPS 82 FPS Overkill
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 79 FPS 65 FPS Ultra · Native
Crimson Desert 107 FPS 92 FPS Ultra
Cyberpunk 2077 63 FPS 50 FPS Ultra · DLAA
Cyberpunk 2077 109 FPS 91 FPS Ultra · NativeNot used in median
Death Stranding 2 92 FPS 73 FPS Very high · DLAA
Forza Horizon 6 144 FPS 126 FPS Ultra · Native
Forza Horizon 6 148 FPS 128 FPS Ultra · DLAANot used in median
Hogwarts Legacy 128 FPS 117 FPS Ultra · Native
Horizon Forbidden West 117 FPS 86 FPS Very high · DLAA
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 103 FPS 87 FPS Ultra
Pragmata 142 FPS 118 FPS Very high · DLAANot used in median
Pragmata 139 FPS 134 FPS Ultra · Native
Red Dead Redemption II 170 FPS 140 FPS Ultra · Native
Resident Evil Requiem 124 FPS 111 FPS Ultra · DLSSNot used in median
Resident Evil Requiem 107 FPS 89 FPS Ultra · Native
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 80 FPS 64 FPS Ultra · DLAA
The Last of Us Part II Remastered 133 FPS 115 FPS Very high
1440p game results 8 games
Reviewed game results and settings at 1440p
Game Average FPS 1% low Settings
Alan Wake 2 157 FPS 125 FPS High · Native
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 97 FPS 79 FPS Ultra · Native
Cyberpunk 2077 216 FPS 144 FPS Ultra · Native
Forza Horizon 6 192 FPS 141 FPS Ultra · Native
Hogwarts Legacy 214 FPS 188 FPS Ultra · Native
Pragmata 224 FPS 213 FPS Ultra · Native
Red Dead Redemption II 233 FPS 194 FPS Ultra · Native
Resident Evil Requiem 170 FPS 133 FPS Ultra · Native
1080p game results 8 games
Reviewed game results and settings at 1080p
Game Average FPS 1% low Settings
Alan Wake 2 208 FPS 156 FPS High · Native
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 132 FPS 108 FPS Ultra · Native
Cyberpunk 2077 258 FPS 172 FPS Ultra · Native
Forza Horizon 6 227 FPS 159 FPS Ultra · Native
Hogwarts Legacy 288 FPS 256 FPS Ultra · Native
Pragmata 287 FPS 281 FPS Ultra · Native
Red Dead Redemption II 262 FPS 218 FPS Ultra · Native
Resident Evil Requiem 211 FPS 159 FPS Ultra · Native

Each figure is the median across the games listed, one result per game. Where a game was measured more than once, the least assisted run is the one counted, so the figure stays comparable with cards tested at fewer settings. The other runs are listed beneath it.

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Reviews1 review

Board-partner, reference-card, article, and video reviews that cover this GPU.

Market Watch 81 data points Median $4,830 US · New · Retail

Recent observed market data for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Listings are samples, not guaranteed inventory.

Amazon US New · Retail · US
$5,150 21 hours ago
AWD-IT UK New · Retail · UK
£4,350 3 days ago
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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA GeForce graphics card comparisonOfficial GeForce generation and feature contextOpen source
  2. NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 5090 product pagePrimary specifications and product-positioning source for RTX 5090.Open source
  3. NVIDIA Newsroom, NVIDIA Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series Opens New World of AI Computer GraphicsPrimary launch source for RTX 50 Series.Open source
  4. NVIDIA, RTX Blackwell GPU Architecture whitepaperPrimary architecture source for RTX Blackwell and RTX 5090 specifications.Open source
  5. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 specificationsOfficial memory, interface, graphics power, system power, and supplementary-power specificationsOpen source
  6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series announcementOfficial January 30, 2025 RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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