GPU NVIDIA BLACKWELL 2.0
GeForce RTX 5090

GeForce RTX 5090

GB202-300 Released: January 30, 2025
Memory
32
GB GDDR7
Boost Clock
2407
MHz
TGP
575
W

Technical Highlights

Architecture : Blackwell 2.0
Generation : GeForce 50
Shading Units : 21760
RT Cores : 170

About this GPU Card

GeForce RTX 5090 is a discrete graphics card from NVIDIA released on January 30, 2025 based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 32 GB GDDR7 memory. It runs at 2017 base clock, reaches up to 2407 boost clock, and has a 575 W power rating. It supports DirectX 12.2, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of GeForce RTX 5090

This summarizes how GeForce RTX 5090 scores across key areas like gaming, rendering, AI, and Energy Efficiency.

96
Overall
Gaming Performance
95
AI & Machine Learning
99
Hardware Architecture
91
Workstation
95
Energy Efficiency
86

General Info of GeForce RTX 5090

Vendor

NVIDIA

Release Date

January 30, 2025

Foundry

TSMC

Architecture

Blackwell 2.0

Process Size

Excellent

5 nm

80% of the current best Process Size score

Transistors

92.2 billion

Launch Price

1,999.00

Graphics Processor of GeForce RTX 5090

Base Clock

Excellent

2017 MHz

76% of the current best Base Clock score

Boost Clock

Excellent

2407 MHz

77% of the current best Boost Clock score

Shading Units

Top tier

21760

100% of the current best Shading Units score

Compute Units

Top tier

170

100% of the current best Compute Units score

Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs)

Top tier

170

100% of the current best Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs) score

Tensor Cores

Top tier

680

100% of the current best Tensor Cores score

Textured Mapping Units (TMUs)

Top tier

680

100% of the current best Textured Mapping Units (TMUs) score

Render Output Units (ROPs)

Good

176

69% of the current best Render Output Units (ROPs) score

Die Size

750 mm²

Density

122.93 MTr/mm²

L1 Cache

128KB per cluster

50% of the current best L1 Cache score

L2 Cache

Top tier

96MB shared

100% of the current best L2 Cache score

Raw Performance of GeForce RTX 5090

Pixel Fill Rate

Excellent

423.6 GPixel/s

88% of the current best Pixel Fill Rate score

Texture Fill Rate

Top tier

1,636.8 GTexel/s

100% of the current best Texture Fill Rate score

FP32 Performance

Top tier

104.8 TFLOPs

100% of the current best FP32 Performance score

Memory of GeForce RTX 5090

Memory Size

Top tier

32 GB

100% of the current best Memory Size score

Memory Type

Top tier

GDDR7

90% of the current best Memory Type score

Bus Width

512-bit

Memory Clock

Good

1750 MHz

67% of the current best Memory Clock score

Effective Speed

Top tier

28000 Mbps

93% of the current best Effective Speed score

Bandwidth

Top tier

1792 GB/s

100% of the current best Bandwidth score

Board Design of GeForce RTX 5090

Bus Interface

Top tier

PCIe 5.0 x16

100% of the current best Bus Interface score

PCIe Version

Top tier

5.0

100% of the current best PCIe Version score

PCIe Lanes

x16

TGP

575 W

Length

304 mm

Width

40 mm

Height

137 mm

APIs of GeForce RTX 5090

DirectX

Top tier

12.2

100% of the current best DirectX score

OpenGL

Top tier

4.6

100% of the current best OpenGL score

OpenCL

Top tier

3.0

100% of the current best OpenCL score

Vulkan

Top tier

1.4

100% of the current best Vulkan score

DisplayPort

Top tier

2.1b

100% of the current best DisplayPort score

CUDA

12.0

Ray Tracing

Yes

DLSS

DLSS 4

Benchmarks of GeForce RTX 5090

3D Mark

A standardized suite that approximates real-world gaming workloads to compare graphics performance.

Steel Nomad Lite:
52760
100% of max score
Top tier
Time Spy:
46966 (1st)
100% of max score
Top tier
Solar Bay:
234280
100% of max score
Top tier
Port Royal:
37963
100% of max score
Top tier
Fire Strike:
87056
100% of max score
Top tier
Wild Life Extreme:
108665
100% of max score
Top tier
Night Raid:
207642
100% of max score
Top tier

GeekBench 6 OpenCL

GPU compute benchmark focused on workloads like image processing and parallel compute tasks.

Compute Score:
419309 (1st)
100% of max score
Top tier
Background Blur:
333 img/sec
78% of max score
Excellent
Face Detection:
298.5 img/sec
100% of max score
Top tier
Horizon Detection:
21.7 Gpixels/sec
100% of max score
Top tier
Edge Detection:
33.7 Gpixels/sec
100% of max score
Top tier
Gaussian Blur:
34.5 Gpixels/sec
100% of max score
Top tier
Feature Matching:
2.53 Gpixels/sec
100% of max score
Top tier
Stereo Matching:
2850 Gpixels/sec
100% of max score
Top tier
Particle Physics:
59146.9 FPS
100% of max score
Top tier

Passmark Graphics

A multi-test benchmark that evaluates raster, memory bandwidth, and compute performance.

G3D Mark Score:
38868 (1st)
100% of max score
Top tier
G2D Mark Score:
1412
100% of max score
Top tier
DirectX 12:
177
100% of max score
Top tier
GPU Compute:
24875 Ops/s
95% of max score
Top tier

GFXBench 5

Graphics benchmark using modern GPU APIs and game-like scenes across multiple workloads.

Aztec Ruins High (4K):
624.60 FPS
52% of max score
Aztec Ruins Normal:
1568.70 FPS
80% of max score
Excellent
Car Chase:
1292.00 FPS
75% of max score
Excellent
Manhattan 3.1 (1440p):
1244.60 FPS
31% of max score
T-Rex:
5493.70 FPS
83% of max score
Excellent

Blender

Rendering performance benchmark using Blender Cycles throughput as a practical content-creation metric.

Render Score:
15030 (1st)
100% of max score
Top tier

GeekBench 6 ML

AI benchmark measuring common ML workloads like classification, detection, and super resolution.

ML Single Precision:
53861 (1st)
100% of max score
Top tier
ML Half Precision:
81080
100% of max score
Top tier
ML Quantized:
38938
100% of max score
Top tier
Image Classification:
18948
100% of max score
Top tier
Object Detection:
27802
100% of max score
Top tier
Image Segmentation:
55109
100% of max score
Top tier
Face Detection:
114685
100% of max score
Top tier
Image Super Resolution:
55109
100% of max score
Top tier
Style Transfer:
687080
100% of max score
Top tier
Text Classification:
4464
85% of max score
Excellent
Machine Translation:
8184
94% of max score
Top tier
Depth Estimation:
85572
100% of max score
Top tier
Pose Estimation:
344729
100% of max score
Top tier

FurMark

Stress test designed to push sustained load for thermal stability and cooling behavior.

1080p Vulkan:
34140
100% of max score
Top tier
1440p Vulkan:
25722
100% of max score
Top tier
2160p Vulkan:
14577
100% of max score
Top tier
1080p OpenGL:
29565
100% of max score
Top tier
1440p OpenGL:
23398
100% of max score
Top tier
2160p OpenGL:
14161
93% of max score
Top tier

Performance Charts Of GeForce RTX 5090

These charts give a quick view of FPS scaling across resolutions and how this GPU compares against market top benchmark values.

Gaming FPS Analysis

Ultra settings performance of GeForce RTX 5090
1080p Ultra
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is GeForce RTX 5090.
Market Top
GeForce RTX 5090

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Frequently Asked Questions about GeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 was officially released in January 30, 2025. It was launched as a graphics solution by NVIDIA.

The GeForce RTX 5090 scores 46,966 on 3DMark Time Spy, showcasing its ability to handle the most demanding modern titles at max settings. This benchmark is the industry standard for measuring DirectX 12 gaming performance.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is equipped with 32 GB of VRAM, which is exceptional for 4K gaming, high-end content creation, and heavy AI workloads.

The GeForce RTX 5090 has a Total Graphics Power (TGP) of 575 W. This value dictates your power supply (PSU) requirements, so ensure your system can handle this draw effectively.

The GeForce RTX 5090 operates at a base clock speed of 2017 MHz. This is the minimum clock frequency the graphics card runs at under standard workloads before boosting.

The GeForce RTX 5090 features a boost clock speed of 2407 MHz. This clock speed represents the maximum frequency the graphics card can dynamically reach during intense gaming or rendering workloads.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. This foundational design determines the GPU's power efficiency and support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR).

With a performance score of 96%, the GeForce RTX 5090 is ranked as a top-end enthusiast graphics card in our extensive GPU database.

The GeForce RTX 5090 uses the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal bottlenecking between the graphics card and the motherboard.

The GeForce RTX 5090 features 21,760 shading units (cores), which are directly responsible for rendering complex visual effects and lighting in modern games.

The GeForce RTX 5090 contains approximately 92.2 billion transistors, packed into its silicon to deliver massive parallel processing capabilities.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is manufactured on a 5 nm node. A smaller process node generally translates to better energy efficiency and improved thermal management.