NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Blackwell Ada Lovelace
• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
• CUDA Cores
  21760 16384
• Shader
  21760 16384
• GPU Chip
  - AD102-300 / AD102-301 (Ada Lovelace)
• Render Output Units
  - 192
• RT Cores
  - 128
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  - 128
• Texture Units
  - 512

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  1792 GB/s 1008 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  512 bit 384 bit
• Memory Size
  32 GB 24 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR7 GDDR6X
• Memory Clock
  - 1313 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  - 21 Gbps

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  2010 MHz 2230 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2410 MHz 2520 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  - Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum GPU Temperature
  90 °C 90 °C
• System Power Supply
  1000 W (System power requirement) 850 W (System power requirement)
• TDP
  575 W 450 W
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 90 °C
• TDP (up)
  - 450 W-25 %
• Total Graphics Power
  - 450 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

• Cooler-Type
  - Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  - Axial
• Fan 1
  - 2 x 110 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - 39 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• PCIe Interface
  5.0 PCIe 4.0 x16
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 3 × DisplayPort
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  - 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  - 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  - 4
• Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
  - HDMI
• Power Connectors
  - 3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 1x 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  - 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  - Yes
• LED
  - No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  - 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  - Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h264
  - Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  - Decode / Encode
• VP8
  - Decode
• VP9
  - Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  - 137 mm
• Length
  - 304 mm
• Slot Size
  - 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  - 61 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

• Official source
  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5090/ https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/
• Specification source
  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/ -
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30
• Documents
  - data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - 1,599 $ (Reference)
• Manufacturer specification scope
  - NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ.
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  - 4 nm
• Release date
  - Q4/2022
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.