GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell 2.0 GeForce RTX 50 Series Desktop Flagship GDDR7 2025 NVIDIA

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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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
GPU Codename	GB202
Architecture	Blackwell 2.0
Launch Date	2025-01-30
Market Segment Notes	Desktop, Flagship in GeForce RTX 50 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GB202
Process Node	TSMC 5 nm
Transistor Count	92.2 billion
Die Size	750 mm²
CUDA Cores	21760
SM Count	170
TMUs	680
ROPs	176
AI Units / Tensor Cores	680
RT Units / RT Cores	170
Base Clock	2,017 MHz
Boost Clock	2,407 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	423.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	1636.8 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	104.8 TFLOPS
FP16 Throughput	104.8 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	1.64 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	32 GB
Memory Type	GDDR7
Memory Bus Width	512-bit
Memory Clock	1,750 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	1,790 GB/s
L2 Cache	96 MB
L1 Cache	128 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	575 W
Recommended PSU	1,000 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe Gen 5 16-pin
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 304 mm length, 40 mm width
Card Length	304 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	12.0
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.2
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

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

3 resolutions

Median average FPS Median 1% low

250 200 150 100 50 0

106.5 FPS

86.5 FPS

203 FPS

142.5 FPS

242.5 FPS

165.5 FPS

4K 60 FPS to 170 FPS across the set

1440p 97 FPS to 233 FPS across the set

1080p 132 FPS to 288 FPS across the set

4K game results 16 games

Row scale: 0 to 200 FPS within this resolution

Average FPS1% low marker

Reviewed game results and settings at 4K
Game	Measured performance	Settings
Alan Wake 2	Average 92 FPS1% low 72 FPS	High · Native
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Remake	Average 60 FPS1% low 51 FPS	Ultra · DLAA
Battlefield 6	Average 106 FPS1% low 82 FPS	Overkill
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Average 79 FPS1% low 65 FPS	Ultra · Native
Crimson Desert	Average 107 FPS1% low 92 FPS	Ultra
Cyberpunk 2077	Average 63 FPS1% low 50 FPS	Ultra · DLAA
Cyberpunk 2077	Average 109 FPS1% low 91 FPS	Ultra · NativeNot used in median
Death Stranding 2	Average 92 FPS1% low 73 FPS	Very high · DLAA
Forza Horizon 6	Average 144 FPS1% low 126 FPS	Ultra · Native
Forza Horizon 6	Average 148 FPS1% low 128 FPS	Ultra · DLAANot used in median
Hogwarts Legacy	Average 128 FPS1% low 117 FPS	Ultra · Native
Horizon Forbidden West	Average 117 FPS1% low 86 FPS	Very high · DLAA
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II	Average 103 FPS1% low 87 FPS	Ultra
Pragmata	Average 142 FPS1% low 118 FPS	Very high · DLAANot used in median
Pragmata	Average 139 FPS1% low 134 FPS	Ultra · Native
Red Dead Redemption II	Average 170 FPS1% low 140 FPS	Ultra · Native
Resident Evil Requiem	Average 124 FPS1% low 111 FPS	Ultra · DLSSNot used in median
Resident Evil Requiem	Average 107 FPS1% low 89 FPS	Ultra · Native
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl	Average 80 FPS1% low 64 FPS	Ultra · DLAA
The Last of Us Part II Remastered	Average 133 FPS1% low 115 FPS	Very high

1440p game results 8 games

Row scale: 0 to 250 FPS within this resolution

Average FPS1% low marker

Reviewed game results and settings at 1440p
Game	Measured performance	Settings
Alan Wake 2	Average 157 FPS1% low 125 FPS	High · Native
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Average 97 FPS1% low 79 FPS	Ultra · Native
Cyberpunk 2077	Average 216 FPS1% low 144 FPS	Ultra · Native
Forza Horizon 6	Average 192 FPS1% low 141 FPS	Ultra · Native
Hogwarts Legacy	Average 214 FPS1% low 188 FPS	Ultra · Native
Pragmata	Average 224 FPS1% low 213 FPS	Ultra · Native
Red Dead Redemption II	Average 233 FPS1% low 194 FPS	Ultra · Native
Resident Evil Requiem	Average 170 FPS1% low 133 FPS	Ultra · Native

1080p game results 8 games

Row scale: 0 to 300 FPS within this resolution

Average FPS1% low marker

Reviewed game results and settings at 1080p
Game	Measured performance	Settings
Alan Wake 2	Average 208 FPS1% low 156 FPS	High · Native
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Average 132 FPS1% low 108 FPS	Ultra · Native
Cyberpunk 2077	Average 258 FPS1% low 172 FPS	Ultra · Native
Forza Horizon 6	Average 227 FPS1% low 159 FPS	Ultra · Native
Hogwarts Legacy	Average 288 FPS1% low 256 FPS	Ultra · Native
Pragmata	Average 287 FPS1% low 281 FPS	Ultra · Native
Red Dead Redemption II	Average 262 FPS1% low 218 FPS	Ultra · Native
Resident Evil Requiem	Average 211 FPS1% low 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.

Reviewed source

Market Watch 80 data points Median $4,830 US · New · Retail

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

Amazon Germany New · Retail · DE

€5,490 3 days ago

AWD-IT UK New · Retail · UK

£4,396 4 days ago

ALTERNATE France New · Retail · FR

€5,412 4 days ago

ALTERNATE Netherlands New · Retail · NL

€5,299 4 days ago

Full Market Watch

Reviews1 review

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

ArticleTom's Hardware

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Review

Review of the RTX 5090 Founders Edition.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

This entry is still being source-checked.

Source Status

Source review pending. Treat narrative notes as incomplete until listed sources are reviewed.

Pending source review topics:

why it mattered
launch context
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Data confidence and source status

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Verified: core specifications and historical notes have been reviewed against listed sources.
Partial: core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.
Imported: spec-only imported entry pending editorial source review.
Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Primary / manufacturer sources

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

Independent reference sources

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

Derived datasets and spec dumps

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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Source Status

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